What does 最初 mean in Chinese?
最初 (zuìchū) means first.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
最初
first
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
first
02
primary
03
initial
04
original
05
at first
06
initially
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 最初
How do you pronounce 最初?
最初 is pronounced zuìchū.
Is 最初 an HSK word?
最初 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 最初?
最初 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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