当初

dāngchū

HSK 6

当初 — dāngchū

1. at that time; originally (referring to an earlier point in time)

   当初我以为他会来，谁知道他突然改变了主意。 dāngchū wǒ yǐwéi tā huìlái shuí zhīdào tā tūrán gǎibiàn le zhǔyì — At that time I thought he would come; who knew he suddenly changed his mind.