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Jyutping man4 co1
Pinyin mín chū

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    中華民國​初年​,​一般​指​1911​年​至​1930​年代
    the beginning years of the Republican times; the early period of the Republic of China; typically referring to 1911 to 1930s
    • 清末民初
      清末民初
      cing4 mut6 man4 co1
      the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic
    • 民初劇
      民初剧
      man4 co1 kek6
      drama series about the early Republican period
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, historical
    beginning of the Republic of China era
    (syn.) 民國初年
    • 清末民初
      清末民初
      qīng mò mín chū
      the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the ROC era
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    清末民初
    清末民初
    cing4 mut6 man4 co1
    • the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic
  2. Cantonese
    民初剧
    民初劇
    man4 co1 kek6
    • drama series about the early Republican period
  3. Cantonese
    呢套民初剧喺下星期一晚首播。
    呢套民初劇喺下星期一晚首播。
    ni1 tou3 man4 co1 kek6 hai2 haa6 sing1 kei4 jat1 maan5 sau2 bo3.
    • The drama series set in the Republican period will debut next Monday night.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    民初
    民初
    mín chū
    • beginning of the Republic of China era
  2. Mandarin
    清末民初
    清末民初
    qīng mò mín chū
    • the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the ROC era