Translation of 首先 to English with examples of 首先 -Chinese-English dictionary Trainchinese

首先

shǒu xiān

adv./conj. first, before all others; first of all, in the first place

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EXAMPLES

首先是质量，其次是数量。

首先是質量，其次是數量。

shǒu xiān shì zhì liàng, qí cì shì shù liàng .

phr. First of all is quality, then next is quantity.

首先，我同意你的要求，其次，我会给你加薪。

首先，我同意你的要求，其次，我會給你加薪。

shǒu xiān,wǒ tóng yì nǐ de yāo qiú, qí cì, wǒ huì géi nǐ jiā xīn .

phr. First of all, I agree with your request, and secondly, I'll give you a raise.

要完成这个任务，你首先需要一个非常完备的计划。

要完成這個任務，你首先需要一個非常完備的計劃。

yào wán chéng zhè gè rèn wu, ní shǒu xiān xū yào yí gè fēi cháng wán bèi de jì huà .

phr. To complete this task, you need a very complete plan first.

首先要休息好，然后才能工作好。

首先要休息好，然後才能工作好。

shǒu xiān yào xiū xi hǎo, rán hòu cái néng gōng zuò hǎo .

phr. First one needs to rest well; only then can he or she work well.

首先....，其次....，总之....

首先....，其次....，總之....

shǒu xiān,... qí cì,... zǒng zhī ...

phr. first of all, ..., secondly,..., in a word,...