how to write dang chu(now) in chinese

当初

pinyindāng chū
eanglish meaningnow; originally; at that time; in that time; at the beginning; in the first place; at the outset

Stroke order of the Chinese words "当" (dang) detail about chinese character 当

Stroke order of the Chinese words "初" (chu) detail about chinese character 初

Handwriting

1. 当初打算在这儿盖一座大楼。
It was originally planned to put up a big building here.

2. 当初你就不该这么做。
You should never have acted the way you did in the first place.

3. 早知今日，何必当初?
If I had known it would come to this, I would have acted differently.

4. 你当初是怎么跟我说的?
What did you tell me, eh?