首先 shǒu xiān — first; first of all; in the first place
首先
shǒu xiān
Definitions
- first; first of all; in the first place
More definitions
CC-CEDICT
- first of all
- in the first place
zdic(汉典)
- 最先;最早
- 第一(用于列举事项)
ExtDict
- 最先
- 开头
- 第一。用于列举事项。
Examples
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首先,我们要明确这次活动的目的。
First of all, we must clarify the purpose of this event.
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他首先发言,打开了话匣子。
He spoke first and got the conversation rolling.