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首先 (shǒu xiān) – first (of all)

shǒu xiān

first (of all)

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1first (of all)
  2. 2in the first place

Example sentences

See 首先 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 首先，幸福跟钱有关系。

    shǒu xiān ， xìng fú gēn qián yǒu guān xì 。

    Firstly, happiness is related to money.

  • 首先，我们检查出勤情况。

    shǒu xiān ， wǒ men jiǎn chá chū qín qíng kuàng 。

    Firstly, let's check the attendance.

Related words

先

xiān

early

首

shǒu

head

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

首都

shǒu dū

capital (city)

事先

shì xiān

in advance

祖先

zǔ xiān

ancestors

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology)

率先

shuài xiān

to take the lead

先后

xiān hòu

early or late

先前

xiān qián

before

优先

yōu xiān

to have priority

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