初衷

chūzhōng

noun HSK 7 #13,338

Measure Word

一个初衷 gè

Meanings

1 original intention
2 initial purpose

Characters

inner feelings; heart

Examples

不忘初衷，方得始终。

Bú wàng chūzhōng, fāng dé shǐzhōng.

Never forget your original intention, and you will succeed in the end.

他的初衷是帮助更多的人。

Tā de chūzhōng shì bāngzhù gèng duō de rén.

His original intention was to help more people.

这个项目已经偏离了最初的初衷。

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

初 chū

衷 zhōng