最初

zuì chū

HSK 5

Meaning

表示最早的时候，开始的时候。

initial, first; at the beginning.

通常用作形容词或副词，描述时间顺序上的起点，也可修饰名词表示‘最初的’含义。

Often used as an adjective or adverb to describe the starting point in time order, or modify nouns to mean 'initial' or 'first'.

1 最初，我不相信他会成功。 (At first, I didn't believe he would succeed.)
2 这是我们最初的想法。 (This is our initial idea.)
3 最初的日子总是充满挑战。 (The early days are always full of challenges.)
4 她最初的专业是物理，后来转学了计算机。 (Her initial major was physics, but later she switched to computer science.)
5 他最初的反应是拒绝。 (His first reaction was refusal.)
6 最初的计划需要调整。 (The initial plan needs to be adjusted.)

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