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当初
dāng chū
at that time, originally
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What does 当初 mean?
当初 (pinyin: dāng chū) means at that time, originally. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 当初
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 当 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 初
The characters of 当初
| 当 | dāng | when (HSK 4) |
| 初 | chū | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 石油 | shí yóu | petroleum, oil |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | look in one's eyes, expression in the eyes |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | clue, lead |
| 情报 | qíng bào | intelligence, information |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | obstacle |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment, gear |
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