Chinese–EnglishWith examples

初步

chū bù · chu bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)们(men)初(chū)步(bù)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)了(le)这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)。

We discussed this issue preliminarily.

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)初(chū)步(bù)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)，还(hái)可(kě)以(yǐ)修(xiū)改(gǎi)。

This is only a preliminary plan; it can still be revised.

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Explore individually

at first; (at the) beginning

a step; a pace

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.