首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first place

1. 1.

   first of all; in the first placeadverb

• 首first (occasion, thing etc)
• 先beforehand; first; earlier

首先 can open the first step, and 然后 can name what comes after it.

1. HSK 1

   我们首先学习。

   Wǒmen shǒuxiān xuéxí.

   First of all, we study.

2. HSK 1

   我们首先去学校。

   Wǒmen shǒuxiān qù xuéxiào.

   First of all, we go to school.

3. HSK 1

   今天我们首先学习。

   Jīntiān wǒmen shǒuxiān xuéxí.

   First of all, we study today.

4. HSK 1

   我们首先在学校学习。

   Wǒmen shǒuxiān zài xuéxiào xuéxí.

   First of all, we study at school.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天去面试，我很紧张。

   Míngtiān qù miànshì, wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng.

   I have an interview tomorrow and I'm nervous.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   别担心。首先，你要早点儿到。

   Bié dānxīn. Shǒuxiān, nǐ yào zǎo diǎnr dào.

   Don't worry. First of all, get there a bit early.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   然后呢？

   Ránhòu ne?

   And then?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   然后介绍一下你自己，说慢一点儿。

   Ránhòu jièshào yíxià nǐ zìjǐ, shuō màn yìdiǎnr.

   Then introduce yourself, and speak a little slowly.

5. 
   Speaker A:

   今天晚上我该做什么？

   Jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ gāi zuò shénme?

   What should I do tonight?

6. 
   Speaker B:

   首先好好休息，早点儿睡觉。

   Shǒuxiān hǎohǎo xiūxi, zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.

   First of all, get a good rest and go to bed early.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我们___学习。(First of all, we study.)

   A首先B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "First of all, we go to school"?

   A我在家。B我们首先去学校。C老师很好。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 今天我们___学习。(First of all, we study today.)

   A在B的C首先

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Related words

• 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlierHSK 3
• 然后rán hòuthen; after that; afterwardsHSK 3
• 开始kāi shǐto begin; to startHSK 2
• 现在xiàn zàinow; at present; currentlyHSK 1
• 以前yǐ qiánbeforeHSK 3
• 之后zhī hòuafterHSK 4

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