初

chū

beginning (starting point, start)

Example Sentences

初夏就已经很热了。

chū xià jiù yǐ jīng hěn rè le.

The beginning of summer and it’s already very hot.

大年初一,朋友们互相问好。

dà nián chū yī, péng yǒu men hù xiāng wèn hǎo.

On the first day of the year, friends come to each other's homes to visit and give Tet greetings.

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