9 sentences

1. 起初，是无知毁了我们。

   qǐ​chū, shì wú​zhī huǐ le wǒ​men.

   In the beginning, it was ignorance that destroyed us.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 起初，我拒绝了那笔钱。

   qǐ​chū, wǒ jù​jué le nà bǐ qián.

   At first I turned down the money.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 起初，我并不喜欢这门课。

   qǐ​chū, wǒ bìng bù xǐ​huan zhè mén kè.

   Initially, I didn't like this course.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 我起初在非洲当传教士。

   wǒ qǐ​chū zài Fēi​zhōu dāng chuán​jiào​shì.

   I started out as a missionary in Africa.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

5. 起初我没认出他来。

   qǐ​chū wǒ méi rèn​chū tā lái.

   I didn't recognize him at first.

   Source: Tatoeba

6. 我起初以为他是你哥哥。

   wǒ qǐ​chū yǐ​wéi tā shì nǐ gē​ge.

   At first, I thought he was your brother.

   Source: Tatoeba

7. 起初我不相信他。

   qǐ​chū wǒ bù xiāng​xìn tā.

   I didn't believe him at first.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

8. 我们起初不认识，后来成了好朋友。

   wǒ​men qǐ​chū bù rèn​shi, hòu​lái chéng le hǎo péng​you.

   We didn't know each other at first, but later we became good friends.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 起初他有些犹豫，但其后还是同意了。

   qǐ​chū tā yǒu​xiē yóu​yù, dàn qí​hòu hái​shi tóng​yì le.

   At first he hesitated, but later he agreed.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary