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第一手 (dì yī shǒu): First-hand / Primary (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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第一手 consists of 3 characters.

sequence prefix (ordinal number marker)

one; once; first; structural word between two of the same verb; as soon as; throughout

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Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 第一手 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

jīng经

yàn验

neutral

first-hand experience

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

shù数

jù据

formal

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

zī资

liào料

Verb + Objectwith获得

huò获

dé得

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

Example Sentences with 第一手

zhè这

shì是

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

zī资

liào

Written

first-hand data

formal

first-hand information

formal

obtain first-hand

料

。

This is first-hand information.

zuò作

wéi为

xiàn现

chǎng场

mù目

jī击

zhě者

，

tā他

tí提

gōng供

le了

guān关

yú于

shì事

gù故

de的

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

zhèng证

cí词

。

As an eyewitness at the scene, he provided first-hand testimony about the accident.

nǐ你

cóng从

nǎ哪

lǐ里

huò获

dé得

zhè这

xiē些

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

xiāo消

xī息

，

néng能

bǎo保

zhèng证

zhēn真

shí实

xìng性

ma吗

？

Where did you obtain this first-hand information, and can you guarantee its authenticity?

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jì记

zhě者

tōng通

guò过

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

cǎi采

fǎng访

huò获

dé得

le了

zhēn真

shí实

qíng情

kuàng况

。

The journalist obtained the truth through first-hand interviews.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

jiē接

chù触

guò过

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

bù不

jǐn仅

bāo包

hán含

dì第

zuò作

wéi为

xiàng项

mù目

fù负

zé责

rén人

，

tā他

zhǎng

xiǎng想

liǎo了

jiě解

dāng当

dì地

wén文

huà化

，

zuì最

hǎo

cái材

liào料

，

suǒ所

yǒu有

fēn分

xī析

dōu都

jī基

yú于

èr二

shǒu手

bào报

gào告

。

He has never had access to first-hand materials; all his analyses are based on secondary reports.

yī

一

shǒu手

shù数

jù据

，

hái还

zhěng整

hé合

le了

zhuān专

jiā家

de的

shēn深

dù度

jiě解

dú读

。

This report not only contains first-hand data but also integrates in-depth interpretations from experts.

掌

wò握

le了

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

shù数

jù据

，

néng能

gòu够

zuò做

chū出

gèng更

zhǔn准

què确

de的

pàn判

duàn断

。

As the project leader, he has first-hand data and can make more accurate judgments.

好

qù去

tǐ体

yàn验

dì第

yī一

shǒu手

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

If you want to understand the local culture, it's best to experience first-hand life there.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 第一手.

Words with 第

第一dì yīHSK 2
第二dì èr
第一线dì yī xiàn

Words with 一

一点儿yī diǎn erHSK 1
一下yī xiàHSK 2
一起yì qǐHSK 2
第一dì yīHSK 2
一共yī gòngHSK 3
一定yī dìngHSK 3
一样yī yàngHSK 3
一直yī zhíHSK 3

Words with 手

手机shǒu jīHSK 2
手表shǒu biǎoHSK 2
洗手间xǐ shǒu jiānHSK 3
一手yì shǒu
下手xià shǒu
两手liǎng shǒu
举手jǔ shǒu
二手èr shǒu