How to say “preliminary” in Chinese
preliminary, initial
“Preliminary” in Chinese is 初步, chū bù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
初步 is read chū bù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 衤 “clothing”; on the right, 刀 “knife”: sewing starts with cutting.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “初步”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 初步. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这只是我的初步想法。zhèzhǐshìwǒdechūbùxiǎngfǎThese are just my preliminary thoughts for now.
- 我们初步决定下个月出发。wǒmenchūbùjuédìngxiàgeyuèchūfāWe've tentatively decided to set off next month.
- 研究取得了初步进展yánjiūqǔdélechūbùjìnzhǎnThe research has made initial progress.
More words from the lesson “Step by step”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “preliminary” in Chinese?
“Preliminary” in Chinese is 初步, pinyin chūbù.
What does 初步 mean?
初步 (chūbù) means “preliminary, initial”.
How do you write 初步?
初步 is 2 characters: 初 (chū) — beginning, first; 步 (bù) — step. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 初步?
初步 is read chūbù. Tones: chū — first tone, bù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“preliminary” in the lesson “Step by step”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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