初 衷

chūzhōng

“Original intention” in Chinese is 初衷 (chūzhōng).

Meaning

original intention

Example

这不是我的初衷。

That wasn't my intent.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

chūHSK 37 strokesat first; initially zhōngHSK 7-910 strokesinner feelings

More HSK 7-9 words

协定xiédìngagreementHSK 7-9 求婚qiúhūnto propose marriageHSK 7-9 重伤zhòngshāngserious injuryHSK 7-9 硬盘yìngpánhard diskHSK 7-9 隐患yǐnhuàna danger concealed within sthHSK 7-9 下台xiàtáito go off the stageHSK 7-9 渊源yuānyuánoriginHSK 7-9 止步zhǐbùto haltHSK 7-9 愁眉苦脸chóuméi-kǔliǎnto look anxious (idiom)HSK 7-9 奏效zòuxiàoto show results; to be effectiveHSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 出众 (chūzhòng, to stand out) · 初中 (chūzhōng, junior high school (abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chu1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]))