初時 [－时]

Jyutping co1 si4
Pinyin chū shí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. in the very beginning
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    啱​啱​開​始​嗰​陣​；​最初​嘅​時​候
    at first; originally; in the beginning
    • 我初時唔係好想做嗰份工㗎咋，不過冇得揀就唯有做住先啦。
      我初时唔系好想做𠮶份工㗎咋，不过冇得拣就唯有做住先啦。
      ngo5 co1 si4 m4 hai6 hou2 soeng2 zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 gaa3 zaa3, bat1 gwo3 mou5 dak1 gaan2 zau6 wai4 jau5 zou6 zyu6 sin1 laa1.
      At first I didn't want to take that job, but then I had no choice and I had to take it for that moment.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    beginning
    • 初时我仲以为出戏好闷，但系睇下睇下都唔系太差啫。
      初时我仲以为出戏好闷，但系睇下睇下都唔系太差啫。
      co1 si4 ngo5 zung6 ji5 wai4 ceot1 hei3 hou2 mun6, daan6 hai6 tai2 haa5 tai2 haa5 dou1 m4 hai6 taai3 caa1 ze1.
      Originally, I thought the movie was boring, but after watching more of it, it was too bad after all.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 起初
  3. 早先
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    初时唔为意找多咗，事后我特登去退返钱。
    初時唔為意找多咗，事後我特登去退返錢。
    co1 si4 m4 wai4 ji3 zaau2 do1 zo2, si6 hau6 ngo5 dak6 dang1 heoi3 teoi3 faan1 cin2.
    • I was initially unaware of the excess change, but later I went back to return the money.
  2. Cantonese
    我初时唔系好想做𠮶份工㗎咋，不过冇得拣就唯有做住先啦。
    我初時唔係好想做嗰份工㗎咋，不過冇得揀就唯有做住先啦。
    ngo5 co1 si4 m4 hai6 hou2 soeng2 zou6 go2 fan6 gung1 gaa3 zaa3, bat1 gwo3 mou5 dak1 gaan2 zau6 wai4 jau5 zou6 zyu6 sin1 laa1.
    • At first I didn't want to take that job, but then I had no choice and I had to take it for that moment.
  3. Cantonese
    佢初时谂住一入行就可以做主角，点知跑龙套跑咗十年。
    佢初時諗住一入行就可以做主角，點知跑龍套跑咗十年。
    keoi5 co1 si4 lam2 zyu6 jat1 jap6 hong4 zau6 ho2 ji5 zou6 naam4 zyu2 gok3, dim2 zi1 paau2 lung4 tou3 paau2 zo2 sap6 nin4.
    • He thought he could be a main character when first entering his career. However, no one expected that he would have been taking minor roles only for 10 years.