首
shǒu
Meaning
- classifier for poems, songs etc
Definition
头，第一，开始。
Head, first, beginning.
Usage
作为名词表示头部或首领；作为形容词表示第一的；作为副词表示首先。
As a noun, it means head or leader; as an adjective, it means first; as an adverb, it means firstly.
Examples
- 1 他是一名首领。 (He is a leader.)
- 2 首都是北京。 (The capital is Beijing.)
- 3 首次见面很愉快。 (Nice to meet you for the first time.)
- 4 首要任务是学习。 (The primary task is to study.)
- 5 他首当其冲。 (He bore the brunt of it.)
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