首位

shǒuwèi

noun #40,761

Meanings

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

Characters

place; position

Examples

中国连续多年位居出口国首位。

Zhōngguó liánxù duō nián wèijū chūkǒu guó shǒuwèi.

China has ranked first among exporting countries for years.

安全永远要放在首位。

Ānquán yǒngyuǎn yào fàng zài shǒuwèi.

Safety must always be put first.

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 numeral classifier-like 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