初期 (chū qī): early period

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: early period
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

initial stage
beginning period

Chinese explanation

指某个过程或阶段刚开始的一段时期，如“疾病初期”“项目初期”。通常强调时间靠前、尚未发展成熟的阶段，与“中期”“后期”相对。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

(bound form) at first

HSK 4

period

Example sentences

In the early stage of this disease, the symptoms are very mild and easily overlooked; by the time it's discovered, it's often too late.

In the early days of the company, funds were tight; only five employees worked crammed into a small office.

In the initial stage of the project, we encountered many technical difficulties; after repeated testing, we finally found a solution three months later.

In the early stage of learning a foreign language, pronunciation and grammar are unfamiliar, but as long as you practice every day, your progress will become more and more obvious.

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