最初
zuì chū
initially
The Chinese word '最初' is similar to the English word 'initially'. It is often used in the beginning of a sentence to indicate the initial or starting point of an event or action. E.g. 最初，我不喜欢这部电影. (Initially, I did not like this movie.)
Example sentences using: 最初
我最初从音乐开始。
Wǒ zuìchū cóng yīnyuè kāishǐ.
I started with music at first.
The speaker is sharing that their initial background or start was in the field of music.
最初的计划是到海边度假。
Zuìchū de jìhuà shì dào hǎibiān dùjià.
The original plan was to go to the seaside for a vacation.
The phrase implies that the initial plan, which has now changed, was to take a vacation by the sea.
在这个城市，我最初做的工作是服务员。
Zài zhège chéngshì, wǒ zuìchū zuò de gōngzuò shì fúwùyuán.
In this city, the first job I did was a waiter.
This indicates the speaker's first occupation in a given city was as a waiter.
我最初学习中文的原因是为了工作。
Wǒ zuìchū xuéxí zhōngwén de yuányīn shì wèile gōngzuò.
The initial reason I studied Chinese was for work.
The speaker learned Chinese initially due to work-related reasons.
我最初的梦想是成为一名歌手。
Wǒ zuìchū de mèngxiǎng shì chéngwéi yīmíng gēshǒu.
My original dream was to become a singer.
The speaker is mentioning about their primary dream or aspiration, which was to become a singer.
最初，这个想法似乎不可能实现。
Zuìchū, zhège xiǎngfǎ sìhū bù kěnéng shíxiàn.
At first, this idea seemed impossible to realize.
The speaker is suggesting that the initial perception of an idea was that it was unrealistic or impossible to implement.
这就是我最初认识你的地方。
Zhè jiùshì wǒ zuìchū rènshí nǐ de dìfāng.
This is where I first met you.
The speaker is indicating the location where they first met the person they are speaking to.
他最初的想法是开一家书店。
Tā zuìchū de xiǎngfǎ shì kāi yījiā shūdiàn.
His initial idea was to open a bookstore.
The person referred to had the original inclination or idea to start a bookstore.
最初，这个城市只有一千多人。
Zuìchū, zhège chéngshì zhǐyǒu yīqiān duō rén.
Originally, this city only had more than a thousand people.
This phrase is referring to the initial stage of a city's development when its population was just over a thousand.
最初，他不同意我們的計劃。
Zuìchū, tā bù tóngyì wǒmen de jìhuà.
At first, he didn't agree with our plan.
The person being referred to initially disagreed with a plan proposed by us. The use of 'initially' suggests that their opinion may have changed over time.