初一
chū yī
first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school
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Example sentences
初一是新年的第一天。
Chūyī shì xīnnián de dì yī tiān.
The first day of the lunar month is New Year's Day.
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Related words
- 初二chū èr2nd year in junior middle school
- 一月Yī yuèJanuary
- 上浣shàng huànfirst ten days of a lunar month
- 元夜yuán yèLantern Festival
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Frequently Asked Questions
初一 (chū yī) means "first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school" in Chinese.
初一 is pronounced "chū yī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
初一 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
初一 is made up of the characters 初, 一. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 初一 using our stroke order tool.
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