khởi sơ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Initial / incipient: Describing the very first stage or beginning phase of something, emphasizing its nascent or formative character.
- Primordial / primeval: Pertaining to the earliest or original state of existence, often with a sense of antiquity or fundamental origin.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thời kỳ khởi sơ của vũ trụ vẫn còn nhiều bí ẩn. (The incipient period of the universe still holds many mysteries.)
- Những ý tưởng khởi sơ của dự án đã thay đổi rất nhiều. (The initial ideas for the project have changed a great deal.)
- Họ nghiên cứu các nền văn minh khởi sơ. (They study primeval civilizations.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in formal, academic, or literary contexts to describe concepts, periods, or states of being at their absolute beginning. It is not typically used for everyday starts or commencements.
Variants and Related Words
- Ban sơ (adj): primordial, original. Often used interchangeably with but can carry a stronger connotation of pristine, untouched origin.
- Truyền thuyết kể về thời gian ban sơ. (Legends tell of primordial times.)
Synonyms
- Initial: existing at the beginning.
- Incipient: just beginning to appear or develop.
- Primordial: existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
Related Idioms
- itself is a formal lexical item and is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is typically direct and descriptive.