起初 (qǐchū) — at first, initially | HSK 6 Chinese Vocabulary

起初

qǐchū

at first, initially

HSK Level 6

How to Pronounce 起初

Pinyin: qǐchū

English: at first, initially

HSK Level: 6 (Proficient — 2,500+ words)

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