at the beginning; originally; in the first place (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
當初
Radicals
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他们当初的计划是建立一个全新的团队。 tāmen dāngchū de jìhuà shì jiànlì yīgè quánxīn de tuánduì. - Their initial plan was to establish a completely new team.
当初的决定对他的职业生涯产生了深远的影响。 dāngchū de juédìng duì tā de zhíyè shēngyá chǎnshēngle shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng. - The decision made at the beginning had a profound impact on his career.
我们当初认为这个项目将会非常成功。 wǒmen dāngchū rènwéi zhège xiàngmù jiāng huì fēicháng chénggōng. - We initially thought this project would be very successful.
他当初拒绝了这个工作机会，现在后悔不已。 tā dāngchū jùjuéle zhège gōngzuò jīhuì, xiànzài hòuhuǐ bùyǐ. - He turned down the job opportunity at first and now regrets it deeply.
当初的目标是在三年内扩展业务。 dāngchū de mùbiāo shì zài sān nián nèi kuòzhǎn yèwù. - The initial goal was to expand the business within three years.
Characters
当 dāng - work as | HSK 4
初 chū - first (in order), primary |