首先

shǒu xiān

HSK 4

Meaning

首先：表示次序第一，用于列举事项或说明最先要做的事情。

First of all; firstly; used to indicate the first in order or the most important thing to do.

常用于句子开头，引出第一个论点、步骤或事实，强调顺序或重要性。

Often used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the first argument, step, or fact, emphasizing order or importance.

1 首先，我们需要明确目标。 (First of all, we need to clarify our goals.)
2 首先，我要感谢大家的支持。 (Firstly, I would like to thank everyone for their support.)
3 首先，请确认你的身份信息。 (First, please confirm your identity information.)
4 首先，这个问题很复杂，我们需要仔细分析。 (First of all, this problem is very complex and we need to analyze it carefully.)
5 首先，列出所有可能的解决方案，然后再进行评估。 (First, list all possible solutions, then evaluate them.)

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