首位

shǒuwèi

noun #40,761

Meanings

1 first place
2 top spot
3 the top of (a list, ranking)

Characters

place; position

Examples

HSK 2

安全永远要放在首位。

Ānquán yǒngyuǎn yào fàngzài shǒuwèi.

Safety must always be put first.

HSK 7-9

中国连续多年位居出口国首位。

Zhōngguó liánxù duōnián wèijū chūkǒu guó shǒuwèi.

China has ranked first among exporting countries for years.

Tips

usage

Common in news/policy: 居首位 / 位居首位 'to rank first', 把 ... 放在首位 'to put... first'. Also functions as a prefix meaning 'first ever': 首位女宇航员 'the first female astronaut', 首位华人导演.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

位 wèi