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(bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early; (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1-10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "

nounadverb前缀 HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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今天是初二。

Today is the second day of the lunar month.

大年初一真热闹。

The first day of the New Year is really lively.