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首先

shǒu xiān

HSK 4 2-character word

What 首先 means

1. first of all; in the first place

The characters in 首先

• 首shǒuhead; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)
• 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now

Example sentences

• 首先，幸福跟钱有关系。
  Firstly, happiness is related to money.
• 首先，我们检查出勤情况。
  Shǒuxiān, wǒmen jiǎnchá chūqín qíngkuàng.
  Firstly, let's check the attendance.
• 首先，我要听听双方的意见。
  Shǒuxiān, wǒ yào tīngting shuāngfāng de yìjiàn.
  First, I should hear both sides.
• 首先，我想宣布几条新制度。
  Shǒuxiān, wǒ xiǎng xuānbù jǐ tiáo xīn zhìdù.
  In the first place, I would like to announce several new regulations.
• 首先我们必须处理这个问题。
  To begin with, we must tackle the problem.
• 首先，关闭手机，保持安静。
  First of all, power off your cellphones and remain silent.

Words containing 首先

• 不首先使用bù shǒu xiān shǐ yòngno first use (policy for nuclear weapons); NFU