首
次

First in Chinese: 首次 (shǒu cì)

shǒu cì

first

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Definitions

  1. 1first
  2. 2first time
  3. 3for the first time

Stroke order

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首
次

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

ㄘˋ

cì

ㄘ/ cˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这是他首次一个人出远门。

    zhè shì tā shǒu cì yí gè rén chū yuǎn mén。

    This is the first time he has traveled far on his own.

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Related words

次

cì

next in sequence

首

shǒu

head

其次

qí cì

next

首都

shǒu dū

capital (city)

首先

shǒu xiān

first (of all)

次要

cì yào

secondary

上次

shàng cì

last time

下次

xià cì

next time

多次

duō cì

many times

层次

céng cì

layer

再次

zài cì

one more time

此次

cǐ cì

this time

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