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The Chinese word shouxian - 首先 - shǒuxiān
(the first in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shǒuxiān
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English translations
the first, first of all
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The traditional Chinese characters of shǒuxiān are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 首先 ( shouxian / shǒuxiān ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Shouxian, wo yao ganxie dajia.
Shǒuxiān, wǒ yào gǎnxiè dàjiā.– English translation: First of all, I'd like to thank everyone.
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首先 ( shouxian / shǒuxiān ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 376)
首先 ( shouxian / shǒuxiān ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 376)
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