初期 chūqī initial stage
initial stage; beginning period
How to remember 初期: 初 beginning + 期 a period of time = initial stage.
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How it is used
- The initial / early stage - 战争初期 (zhànzhēng chūqī) the early stage of the war; 疾病初期 (jíbìng chūqī) the early phase of an illness.
- Marks the beginning phase of a longer process or period.
- Contrast 后期 (hòuqī, later stage) and 末期 (mòqī, final stage); 初 beginning + 期 period.