Chinese

Noun

起初

1. at first
   • 1John 1.1

     论到从起初原有的生命之道，就是我们所听见所看见，亲眼看过，亲手摸过的。

     Lùndào cóng qǐchū yuányǒu de shēngmìng zhī dào, jiù shì wǒmen suǒ tīngjiàn suǒ kànjiàn de, qīnyǎn kànguo, qīnshǒu mōguo de.

     That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

   • Bible Genesis Chapter 1 verse 1

     起初神創造天地。 / 起初神创造天地。  ―  Qǐchū Shén chuàngzào tiāndì.  ―  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.