relating to the first stage of a process; initial or tentative

at the beginning or at that time in the past

junior high school; middle school (abbreviation for [[初级中学|初級中學|chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]])

initially or in the early stages of a period or situation

beginning of the year

the initial stage or beginning period of a process, era, or project

the first day of a lunar month, especially referring to the first day of the lunar new year

relating to a lower rank, level of skill, or grade

the third year of junior high school

originally; at first; at the outset

original intention

relating to the beginning or earliest stage of a process, state, or setting

for the first time; initial

second year in junior middle school

primary election

the beginning or early part of a calendar month

preliminary hearing or trial

to have begun to take shape (of a project, organization, etc.)

the preliminary round or initial heats of a competition

first draft (of writing)

remaining in or returning to the original state; just as it was at the beginning

a preliminary or qualifying examination, often the first stage of a multi-part assessment

beginning student

newly born or recently come into existence; nascent

startup (company, phase etc); newly established

to set to its starting state or default values, particularly in a computing context

the state of starting to learn something; a beginner.

the beginning period of the autumn season

elementary; primary

Zhang Jingchu (1980-), PRC actress

a person who commits a crime or offense for the first time

starting one's career or leaving home for the first time to face the world

to have just arrived at a new place; to be a newcomer or newly arrived

junior high school student

early evening when the lights are first lit

the first battle or initial engagement of a war or military campaign

the historical period spanning the end of the Ming dynasty and the beginning of the Qing dynasty, approximately the mid-17th century

the initial period of the night

describing someone who has suddenly realized the truth or become aware of a situation, as if waking up from a dream.

a school for students in the intermediate grades between elementary school and senior high school, typically grades 7-9

the first awakening of romantic feelings (usually of a young girl)

menarche; the first occurrence of menstruation

the late Qing dynasty and the early Republic of China era, around 1911

at the very beginning or in the earliest stage of a process or timeline

the absolute beginning