起初

qǐ chū tā jué de zì jǐ zuò bu lái

起初他觉得自己做不来。

At first he thought he could not do it.

qǐ chū wǒ bìng bù shì hěn xǐ huan zhè ge gōng zuò

起初我并不是很喜欢这个工作。

I didn't like the job much at first.

tā qǐ chū zài bān li yǒu diǎn hài xiū bù guò xiàn zài zì rán duō le

他起初在班里有点害羞，不过现在自然多了。

At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts more natural.