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  • 1

    adv.first; before all others

    • shǒu xiān yào tīng bié rén shuō wán rán hòu zài tí bù tóng yì jiàn

      首先别人然后不同意见

      First let others speak, and then we can discuss differences in opinion.

    • zhè ge wèn tí yào shǒu xiān jiě jué

      这个问题首先解决

      This problem is solved first.

    • tā shēng chēng shì yī míng nán zǐ shǒu xiān xí jī tā de

      声称男子首先袭击

      He alleged that a man had attacked him first.

  • 2

    conj.first of all; above all

    • shǒu xiān wǒ wèn nǐ zhè ge

      首先这个

      First, let me ask you this.

    • shǒu xiān shì dà huì zhǔ xí bào gào

      首先大会主席报告

      First of all, the president will make his report.

    • shǒu xiān wǒ děi bǎ zhè xiē zá zhì jiāo gěi jiào shī

      首先这些杂志交给教师

      First of all, I must take these magazines to the teacher.