當初

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See also: 当初

Chinese

to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
initial; first; beginning
initial; first; beginning; junior; basic
 
trad. (當初) 當 初
simp. (当初) 当 初

Pronunciation

Adverb

當初

  1. originally; at first; at that time; at the outset; in the first place
    她很後悔當初沒有學好英語。 [MSC, trad.]
    她很后悔当初没有学好英语。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā hěn hòuhuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu xuéhǎo Yīngyǔ.
    She regrets not learning English well from the outset.
  2. previously; formerly; once upon a time; in the past

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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