首选

首選

shǒuxuǎn

noun #14,436

Meanings

1 first choice
2 preferred option
3 top pick

Characters

head; first; chief

to choose; to select

Examples

这家餐厅是我吃晚饭的首选。

Zhèjiā cāntīng shì wǒ chī wǎnfàn de shǒuxuǎn.

This restaurant is my first choice for dinner.

安全是我们的首选考虑因素。

Ānquán shì wǒmen de shǒuxuǎn kǎolǜ yīnsù.

Safety is our top priority consideration.

Tips

usage

Often used as an attributive: 首选方案 (preferred plan), 首选药物 (drug of first choice). Can also be used as a predicate: X是首选 (X is the first choice).

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

选 xuǎn