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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[chū]
  1. 1. noun original
    和好如
    become reconciled
  2. 2. adjective [第一] first
    first love
    次交往
    first contact
  3. 3. adjective [最低] primary
    primary
  4. 4. adjective [开始] early
    early winter

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[chū]
  1. 1. noun, the beginning of; the early part of
    八月
    early in August; in early August
    本世纪
    the beginning of this century
    一月,我们要进行期末考试。
    学期,我们又要进行选课。
  2. 2. adjective first (in order)
    first snow
    first battle
    一(五、十)
    the first (fifth, tenth) day of the lunar month
    我们虽是次见面,却很聊得来。
  3. 3. adjective elementary; rudimentary
    elementary; primary
    elementary; primary
    我的英语口语是级水平。
    在我上一那一年,班里发生很多事。
  4. 4. adjective original
    和好如
    become good friends again; become reconciled
    我们的关系又和好如了。
  5. 5. adverb for the first time; just beginning
    感冒
    with the first symptoms of a cold
    具规模
    be just beginning to take shape
    感冒起时,病毒主要在鼻腔。
    这家公司虽开张不久,但在经营上已是具规模。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[chū]
  1. 1. 起头的
    唐朝
  2. 2. 开始的一段时间
    明末清
  3. 3. 原来的
  4. 4. 第一个
    稿
    正月一(第一个"一",跟"十一""二十一"相区别)
    二月十(第一个"十",跟"二十""三十"相区别)
  5. 5. 表示动作是第一次发生或刚刚开始
    如梦
  6. 6. 最低的(等级)
    等数学
    级中学
  7. 7. 左边是"衤"(衣),不是"礻"(示)

Examples

八月
early in August; in early August
早知今日,悔不当
If I'd known then what was going to happen, I wouldn't have done as l did. 悔不当初
去年年
at the beginning of last year 年初
我原不同意,可很快就改变了主意。
At first I didn't agree, but I soon changed my mind. 原初
她的月子是二月
She's expecting her baby at the beginning of February. 月子
(高)级中学
junior (senior) middle school 中学
十一月,我和朋友参观了植物园。 参观
今年年我们刚完成这个声势浩大的工程。 年初
我现在觉得当那样做太失策了。 失策
一月,我们要进行期末考试。

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