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initial

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

chu1bu4 chūbù

Meaning


Primary

initial

Alternatives

tentative, preliminary

Mnemonic


Something in an 初步 initial stage has only taken the figurative first 步 footstep and is still just 初 beginning to take full form.

Usage


这 是 我们 的 初步 计划。

This is our initial plan.

这 只是 初步 的 想法。

This is only an initial idea.

初步 结果

initial results

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