粵

起hei2初co1

hei2 co1qǐ chū

English

  1. originally; at first; at the outset
  2. at first; initially

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一開始;某件事啱啱發生嘅時候

Examples

  • 我舊年先嚟香港,起初我唔習慣呢度嘅生活,而家冇問題喇!

    I came to Hong Kong last year. At first I couldn't adjust to the life here but I'm fine now!

  • 我起初来自中国。

    I'm originally from China.

    Tatoeba · aye1995 CC BY

  • 起初我不相信他。

    I didn't believe him at first.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 起初她不喜歡馬。

    She didn't like the horse at first.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 起初誰也不相信我。

    No one believed me at first.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 起初我沒認出他來。

    I didn't recognize him at first.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 起初,神創造了天地。

    In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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