Meaning of chū:
chū
初
Adverb
at first
Tā chū cì jiàn dào tā shí gǎn dào fēi cháng jǐn zhāng.
他初次见到她时感到非常紧张。
He felt very nervous when he saw her at first.
Adjective
(at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
Zài bǐsài de chūqī, wǒmen fāhuī de hěn hǎo.
在比赛的初期，我们发挥得很好。
At the beginning of the game, we performed very well.
Zhè shì wǒ chū cì qù nàgè chéngshì.
这是我初次去那个城市。
This is my first time visiting that city.
Tā xiànzài shì gè chū huàjiā.
他现在是个初画家。
He is now a junior painter.
Wǒmen de kèchéng cóng chūjí kāishǐ.
我们的课程从初级开始。
Our course starts from the basic level.
