首发

首發

shǒufā

verb #16,133

Meanings

1 first issue; first release
2 first public showing
3 to start (a game as a player)

Characters

to issue; to send out

Examples

这款手机将于下周首发。

Zhè kuǎn shǒujī jiāng yú xiàzhōu shǒufā.

This phone will have its first release next week.

他是球队的首发球员。

Tā shì qiúduì de shǒufā qiúyuán.

He is a starting player on the team.

Tips

usage

首发 is widely used in both product launches (首发上市) and sports (首发阵容 = starting lineup). In gaming culture, it also means being among the first to play a new release.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

发 fā