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首先 (shǒu xiān): first, firstly; first of all

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adverb, pronoun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: first, firstly; first of all
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb, pronoun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

first of all
in the first place
first of all
in the first place
above all
primarily

Chinese explanation

表示次序在最前面，相当于最先、第一个，常用来引出要说的第一件事或第一个方面
也强调在时间或顺序上处于最前的地位。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

head

HSK 3

beforehand

Example sentences

First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming.

To learn a foreign language well, first of all you need perseverance.

First, we need to decide the time of the meeting.

He considers the company's interests first.

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