首先

Meaning(adverb, conjunction)

first (of all); in the first place

Often followed by 其次, 然后, 最后.

Examples

• 首先，我要感谢大家。

  shǒu xiān, wǒ yào gǎn xiè dà jiā.

  First of all, I'd like to thank everyone.

• 首先洗手，然后吃饭。

  shǒu xiān xǐ shǒu, rán hòu chī fàn.

  Wash your hands first, then eat.

• 首先我们要找到问题。

  shǒu xiān wǒ men yào zhǎo dào wèn tí.

  First we need to find the problem.

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