初期

chū qī

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. initial stage
2. beginning period

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 后期 hòu qī 后期 hòu qī late stage 指某个过程的末尾阶段，与‘初期’相对: late stage

Related words

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• 中期 zhōng qī 中期 zhōng qī middle (of a period of time) 介于初期和后期之间的阶段: middle (of a period of time)
• 早期 zǎo qī 早期 zǎo qī early period; early phase; early stage 强调时间更靠前的开始阶段，与‘初期’有交叉但略有不同: early period; early phase; early stage

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘初期’ is typically used with processes, developments, or historical periods. Avoid using it for concrete locations like *房间的初期 (the room's initial stage); use ‘一开始’ or ‘刚开始’ for everyday situations.

Example Sentences

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项目 初期 遇到了很多困难。

In the initial stage of the project, we encountered many difficulties.

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Child Words of 初期

• 初 初 chū: at first
• 期 期 qī: a period of time