Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
初期
chūqī
Description
"初期"是指一件事情开始的那段时间。
"初期" refers to the initial period when something begins.
比如病的初期，或者一个时代的初期。
For example, the early stage of an illness or the beginning of an era.
Meanings
初期chūqī
early stage; initial period
这个病在初期比较好治。
This disease is easier to treat in its early stages.
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Notes
- Etymology
初 (beginning) + 期 (period), literally 'beginning period'.
- Nuance
初期 stresses the very start of a process; contrast with 后期 (later stage).
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