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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 首先.
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Character Breakdown
首先 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 首先 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 首先 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
shǒu首
xiān先
fā发
yán言
neutral
speak first
shǒu首
xiān先
dào到
dá达
neutral
arrive first
shǒu首
xiān先
kǎo考
lǜ虑
neutral
consider first
shǒu首
xiān先
，
qí其
cì次
formalWritten
firstly, secondly
Example Sentences with 首先
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
chī吃
zǎo早
fàn饭
。
First, I eat breakfast.
shǒu首
xiān先
，
qǐng请
yǔn允
xǔ许
wǒ我
dài代
biǎo表
gōng公
sī司
huān欢
yíng迎
gè各
wèi位
de的
dào到
lái来
。
First, please allow me to welcome everyone on behalf of the company.
wǒ我
men们
shǒu首
xiān先
dé得
jiě解
jué决
zī资
jīn金
wèn问
tí题
，
cái才
néng能
qǐ启
dòng动
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We must first solve the funding issue before we can launch this project.
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhǔn准
bèi备
cái材
liào料
。
First, we need to prepare the materials.
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
bù不
shǒu首
xiān先
kǎo考
lǜ虑
yí一
xià下
wǒ我
de的
jiàn建
yì议
ne呢
？
Why don't you consider my suggestion first?
tā他
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
shǒu首
xiān先
lián联
xì系
wǒ我
，
ér而
shì是
zhí直
jiē接
qù去
zhǎo找
le了
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He did not contact me first; instead, he went directly to the manager.
shǒu首
xiān先
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
míng明
què确
mù目
biāo标
，
rán然
hòu后
zhì制
dìng定
jì计
huà划
。
First, we need to clarify our goals, and then make a plan.
shǒu首
xiān先
，
bǎ把
shū蔬
cài菜
xǐ洗
gān干
jìng净
，
rán然
hòu后
qiè切
chéng成
xiǎo小
kuài块
。
First, wash the vegetables clean, then cut them into small pieces.