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Expressing "preliminary" with 初步 (chūbù)
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Structure
初步 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 初步 (chūbù) means "preliminary," "initial," or "tentative." It is used to describe something that is in its early or first stage and not yet finalized. Common collocations include 初步协议 (preliminary agreement) and 初步调查 (preliminary investigation).
Examples
警方对案件进行了初步调查。
Jǐngfāng duì ànjiàn jìnxíng le chūbù diàochá.
The police conducted a preliminary investigation of the case.
双方已经达成了初步协议，细节还在商讨。
Shuāngfāng yǐjīng dáchéng le chūbù xiéyì, xìjié hái zài shāngtǎo.
The two sides have reached a preliminary agreement, and the details are still being discussed.
经过初步分析，我们发现了问题所在。
Jīngguò chūbù fēnxī, wǒmen fāxiàn le wèntí suǒzài.
After preliminary analysis, we found the source of the problem.