首先

shǒuxiān

first of all

Dictionary entry

first of all; in the first place

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See it in sentences

首先,我们欢迎新同学。

Shǒuxiān, wǒmen huānyíng xīn tóngxué.

English

First, let us welcome the new students.

首先做完作业,再出去玩。

Shǒuxiān zuò wán zuòyè, zài chūqù wán.

English

Finish your homework first, then go out to play.

Goes with

  • 首先要first of all, must
  • 首先是the first is
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