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当初

dāng chū · dang chu

Traditional 當初

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我(wǒ)当(dāng)初(chū)要(yào)是(shi)买(mǎi)音(yīn)乐(yuè)会(huì)的(de)票(piào)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

I wish I had bought a ticket for the concert.

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当(dāng)初(chū)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)不(bù)相(xiāng)信(xìn)他(tā)会(huì)成(chéng)功(gōng)。

At that time, none of us believed he would succeed.

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(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)

at first; (at the) beginning

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