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for the first time

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou3ci4 • shǒucì

Meaning


Primary

for the first time

Alternatives

first time, first

Mnemonic


Doing something 首次 for the first time puts that 次 occurrence at the 首 head of all the occurrences to follow.

Usage


我 去年 首次 到 台灣 旅行。

I traveled to Taiwan for the first time last year.

她 將 首次 在 台上 唱歌。

She will sing on stage for the first time.

這 家 公司 首次 出口 汽車。

This company is exporting cars for the first time.

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