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初次

chū cì
first time
adverb
noun

Individual characters

初chū · prefix (first grade of junior high school )›次cì · next in sequence, second
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Example Sentences

我初次见到她,觉得她很聪明。
wǒ chūcì jiàndào tā , juéde tā hěn cōngmíng 。
When I saw her for the first time, I thought she was very smart.
这是我初次参加这个活动。
zhè shì wǒ chūcì cānjiā zhègè huódòng 。
This is my first time participating in this event.
初次尝试新食物总是很有趣。
chūcì chángshì xīn shíwù zǒngshì hěn yǒuqù 。
Trying new food for the first time is always interesting.

Words with similar meanings

第一次dìyīcì
first time
This synonym emphasizes the ordinal aspect of the first occurrence, making it more explicit.

Words Starting With 初

初级chū jí
junior; primary
初步chū bù
initial; preliminary; tentative

Words Ending With 次

其次qí cì
next; secondly
依次yī cì
in order; in succession
名次míng cì
position in a ranking of names
层次céng cì
arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase
屡次lǚ cì
repeatedly; time and again

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