初次

• Pinyin: chū cì
• Desglose de hanzi: 初 = 衤 (clothes) + 刀 (knife) = beginning; 次 = 冫 (ice) + 欠 (owe) = time/occurrence

Significado

Por primera vez; inicial; primera (ocasión).

An adverbial noun indicating that something is happening for the first time. More formal than 第一次, commonly used in written language and formal speech. Often precedes verbs.

Ejemplos

1. 初次见面，请多关照。
2. 她初次参加国际比赛就获得了金牌。
3. 初次创业失败并不可怕。

Guía de uso

Contexto: introductions, firsts, formal occasions

Tono: polite

Correcto

• 初次合作，希望愉快。(This is our first collaboration — I hope it goes well.)
• 他初次登台表演非常紧张。(He was very nervous performing on stage for the first time.)

Incorrecto

• 这是我初次吃这个 (In casual contexts, use 第一次 — 初次 sounds overly formal for eating)

Origen e historia

Compound of 初 (beginning/initial) and 次 (time/occurrence). The first occurrence.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal