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

首 shǒu
先 xiān