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Chinese dictionary
n.early years of a historical period; first phase of a historical period
宋朝初叶
in the early years of the Song Dynasty
明朝初叶
beginning of the Ming Dynasty
二十世纪初叶
early in the twentieth century
此本书生动地描绘了十九世纪初叶日本人的生活。
The book gives you a good picture of what life was like in Japan in the early 19th century.
直到20世纪初叶,中国才有另一支相当规模的船队驶向大海。
Not until the early 20th century did another fleet of comparable size take to the seas.
人生艺术化命题的时代背景来自上世纪初叶的中国新文化运动之际。
Life Artistry Theory traces back to New Cultural Movement of China in the early 1920's.
从十九世纪初叶,英格兰银行发行的纸币就已经成为英国的法币了。
Bank of England notes have been legal tender in Britain since the early part of the19th century.
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