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初一

chūyī
noun #31,491

Meanings

  1. 1 first year of junior high school (7th grade)
  2. 2 first day of a lunar month

Characters

初
chū
beginning; first; initial
一
yī
one
初 (beginning) + 一 (one) = first stage / first day.

Examples

HSK 1
我弟弟今年上初一。
Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng chūyī.
My younger brother is in the first year of junior high this year.
HSK 3
初一的课不太难。
Chūyī de kè bú tài nán.
The classes in first-year junior high aren't too hard.
HSK 6
大年初一要拜年。
Dànián chūyī yào bàinián.
On Lunar New Year's Day you should pay New Year visits.

Tips

culture
大年初一 is the first day of Chinese New Year, the most important day of the Spring Festival. Families gather, eat dumplings, and give red envelopes (红包).
usage
Chinese middle school (初中) has three years: 初一, 初二, 初三. High school (高中) follows the same pattern: 高一, 高二, 高三.

Stroke Order

初 chū
一 yī