当初 dāng chū

at that time

HSK 62 charactersTrad. 當初
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Example sentences

How 当初 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 汤姆说我当初应该去找玛丽帮我。

    tāng mǔ shuō wǒ dāng chū yīng gāi qù zhǎo mǎ lì bāng wǒ

    Tom said that I should've asked Mary for help.

  • 我当初要是买音乐会的票就好了。

    wǒ dāng chū yào shi mǎi yīn yuè huì de piào jiù hǎo le

    I wish I had bought a ticket for the concert.

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