How to say “initial period” in Chinese
initial period
“Initial period” in Chinese is 初期, chū qī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
初期 is read chū qī: 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.
On the right, 月 “moon”.
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 “初期”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 初期. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座楼是二十世纪初期建的。zhèzuòlóushìèrshíshìjìchūqījiàndeThis building was built in the early twentieth century.
More words from the lesson “Beginning, middle, stage”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “initial period” in Chinese?
“Initial period” in Chinese is 初期, pinyin chūqī.
What does 初期 mean?
初期 (chūqī) means “initial period”.
How do you write 初期?
初期 is 2 characters: 初 (chū) — beginning, first; 期 (qī) — period, term. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 初期?
初期 is read chūqī. Tones: chū — first tone, qī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“initial period” in the lesson “Beginning, middle, stage”
This word is from the topic “Time: when and how long” of HSK 5. 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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