初衷

chūzhōng
noun HSK 7-9 #13,338

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 original intention
  2. 2 initial purpose

Examples

HSK 2
Tā de chūzhōng shì bāngzhù gèngduō de rén.
His original intention was to help more people.
HSK 4
Bú wàng chūzhōng, fāng dé shǐzhōng.
Never forget your original intention, and you will succeed in the end.
HSK 6
Zhège xiàngmù yǐjīng piānlí le zuìchū de chūzhōng.
This project has already deviated from its original purpose.

Tips

culture
不忘初心 (don't forget the original aspiration) is a famous political slogan in China, closely related in meaning. 初衷 and 初心 are near-synonyms, but 初衷 emphasizes the original reasoning behind a decision.

Stroke Order

chū
zhōng