Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 首先
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4]
首都shǒudūcapital (city); CL:個|个[ge4]
领先lǐngxiānto lead; to be in front
事先shìxiānin advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
首次shǒucìfirst; first time; for the first time
先后xiānhòuearly or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another