5 sentences

1. 这种习俗肇始于清朝初期。

   zhè zhǒng xí​sú zhào shǐ yú Qīng​cháo chū​qī.

   This custom originated in the early Qing Dynasty.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 该国在战争初期不幸失地。

   gāi guó zài zhàn​zhēng chū​qī bù​xìng shī​dì.

   The country unfortunately lost territory in the early stages of the war.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 该项目目前还处于初期阶段。

   gāi xiàng​mù mù​qián hái chǔ​yú chū​qī jiē​duàn.

   The project is currently in its early stages.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 我们在治疗初期就观察到了显效。

   wǒ​men zài zhì​liáo chū​qī jiù guān​chá dào le xiǎn​xiào.

   We observed significant effects in the early stages of treatment.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 许多年轻人在职场初期都会感到迷航。

   xǔ​duō nián​qīng​rén zài zhí​chǎng chū​qī dōu huì gǎn​dào mí​háng.

   Many young people feel lost in the early stages of their careers.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary