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首先 shǒu xiān

HSK 4 word

Meanings

• first (of all)
• in the first place

Characters

• 首 shǒu: head
• 先 xiān: beforehand; first; earlier

Example sentences

首先，我要听听双方的意见。
First, I should hear both sides.
Tatoeba #333844 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

首先，幸福跟钱有关系。
Firstly, happiness is related to money.
Tatoeba #915552 by eastasiastudent (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).