粵

首sau2先sin1

sau2 sin1shǒu xiān

English

  1. first of all; in the first place
  2. (regarding order or importance) first; first of all; in the first place
  3. (of an item in a series) first; firstly; (regarding importance) first and foremost; first of all

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用嚟引出最重要,最前面,作為討論持續到嘅條件、前提
  2. 於排序上嘅第一項;最為重要嘅一件事

Examples

  • 首先,你要有樣。

    Step 1: Be attractive.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢唔小心令到佢喺下北澤畀錢嘅一個高中女生懷孕,但係嗰個從事嫖妓嘅人首先係有錯嘅。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我覺得父母首先要對自己誠實,認識到好多時佢哋想控制同威脅、嘈、講同鬧,同埋想打個小朋友嚟令佢哋識得排隊。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 呢個過程通常涉及幾個關鍵組成部分首先,研究者必須清楚界定感興趣嘅行為,確保佢哋有一個集中同具體嘅框架去觀察。

    Tatoeba · Davidgo5867 CC BY

  • 首先,幸福跟钱有关系。

    Firstly, happiness is related to money.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

  • 首先,我们检查出勤情况。

    Firstly, let's check the attendance.

    Tatoeba · vicch CC BY

  • 首先發言

    the first to speak

  • 首先,我哋邀請校長為畢業禮致辭。

    First, let us invite our president to deliver a speech for our graduation ceremony.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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