首先

shǒuxiān
adverb HSK 4 #860

Meanings

  1. 1 first of all; firstly
  2. 2 in the first place

Examples

HSK 1
Shǒuxiān wǒmen lái kàn dì yī gè wèntí.
First, let's look at the first question.
HSK 4
Shǒuxiān, wǒ xiǎng gǎnxiè dàjiā.
First of all, I want to thank everyone.
HSK 5
Shǒuxiān yào xué hǎo pīnyīn.
First, you need to learn pinyin well.

Tips

usage
首先...然后...最后... (first...then...finally...) is the standard sequence for organizing ideas in Chinese writing and speeches.

Stroke Order

shǒu
xiān