Word: 当初 (dāngchū) Traditional: 當初 当初 dictionary entry dāngchū at that time; originally Full dictionary entry for 当初 Example sentences using 当初 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 当初你为什么选了这个专业？ Dāngchū nǐ wèishénme xuǎn le zhège zhuānyè? Why did you choose this major back then? 这家餐厅当初只有四张桌子。 Zhè jiā cāntīng dāngchū zhǐyǒu sì zhāng zhuōzi. This restaurant originally had only four tables.