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最初

initially

Meaning of 最初

at first

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Chinesezuìchū
Russian transcription[snɐˈt͡ɕalə]
initially
最初 - initially
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最初 usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇨🇳Chinese

Сначала мне не нравилась эта работа.

最初,我不喜欢这份工作。

🇷🇺Russian🇨🇳Chinese

Поначалу он жил в этом городе.

他最初住在这个城市。

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最初 belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

最初сначала
一起вместе
经常часто
很少редко
рано
поздно
今天сегодня

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最初 means initially. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 最初

zuìchū

最初 translation

initially

最初 examples

最初,我不喜欢这份工作。

最初 transcription

zuìchū

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最初 is pronounced as zuìchū. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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最初,我不喜欢这份工作。 Translation: Сначала мне не нравилась эта работа.

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