当初(dāng chū): at that time
at that time
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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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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