初次

• ピンイン: chū cì
• 漢字の分解: 初 = 衤 (clothes) + 刀 (knife) = beginning; 次 = 冫 (ice) + 欠 (owe) = time/occurrence

意味

初めて／初回（やや改まった言い方）

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: introductions, firsts, formal occasions

トーン: polite

正しい言い方

• 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.)

避ける言い方

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

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal