first, firstly
Example Sentences
首先,让我问你一件事。
shǒu xiān, ràng wǒ wèn nǐ yī jiàn shì.
First, let me ask you something
首先要休息好,然后才能工作好。
shǒu xiān yào xiū xī hǎo, rán hòu cái néng gōng zuò hǎo.
You have to rest well first, and then you can work well.
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