起先(qǐ xiān)

2 characters

at first

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Word information

Pinyin
qǐ xiān
Meaning
at first; in the beginning
HSK level
—
Characters
2
Traditional
Same

Appears in lessons

起先 is taught in these textbook lessons.

Volume 5 ·珍珠鸟 · The Pearl Bird

Related words

Common words sharing a character with 起先 — tap one to open its word page.

yī一qǐ起
HSK 1

(in) the same place

xiān先shēng生
HSK 1

teacher

qǐ起lái来
HSK 1

to stand up; to get up

qǐ起chuáng床
HSK 1

to get out of bed; to get up

duì对bù不qǐ起
HSK 1

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon

xiǎng想qǐ起
HSK 2

to recall

qǐ起fēi飞
HSK 2

(of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off

xiān先jìn进
HSK 3

sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)

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