HSK 6 · noun · Practice
当初
at the beginning; originally; back then
当初我不太喜欢这个工作。
Dāngchū wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhège gōngzuò。
At first I didn't really like this job.
他悔恨自己当初没有努力。
Tā huǐhèn zìjǐ dāngchū méiyǒu nǔlì。
He deeply regrets not having worked hard back then.