首秀

shǒuxiù

noun

Meanings

1 debut
2 first public appearance / performance

Characters

show (loan from English)

Examples

她的国家队首秀就贡献了一记进球。

Tā de guójiā duì shǒuxiù jiù gòngxiàn le yī jì jìnqiú.

She scored a goal on her national-team debut.

这款新车将在车展上完成全球首秀。

Zhè kuǎn xīn chē jiāng zài chēzhǎn shàng wánchéng quánqiú shǒuxiù.

This new car will make its global debut at the auto show.

Tips

usage

首 'first' + 秀 (loanword from English 'show'). Common across sports, entertainment, and product launches: 首秀进球 'debut goal,' 时装首秀 'fashion debut,' 全球首秀 'global premiere.' Compare 首演 shǒuyǎn 'premiere' (more theatrical/film register).

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

秀 xiù