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首次 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shǒucì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“首次”意思是第一次做某件事。
“Shǒucì” yìsi shì dì yī cì zuò mǒu jiàn shì.
“首次” means doing something for the first time.
Context note
我们可以在谈论第一次经历时使用“首次”，比如第一次上学或第一次旅行。
Wǒmen kěyǐ zài tánlùn dì yī cì jīnglì shí shǐyòng “shǒucì”, bǐrú dì yī cì shàngxué huò dì yī cì lǚxíng.
We can use “首次” when talking about first-time experiences, like first day of school or first trip.
5 examples
这是我首次去动物园。
zhè shì wǒ shǒu cì qù dòng wù yuán。
This is my first time going to the zoo.
她首次骑自行车很开心。
tā shǒu cì qí zì xíng chē hěn kāi xīn。
She was very happy riding a bike for the first time.
我们首次一起做蛋糕。
wǒ men shǒu cì yì qǐ zuò dàn gāo。
We made a cake together for the first time.
小明首次上台表演唱歌。
xiǎo míng shǒu cì shàng tái biǎo yǎn chàng gē。
Xiao Ming performed singing on stage for the first time.
这是小狗首次见到雪。
zhè shì xiǎo gǒu shǒu cì jiàn dào xuě。
This is the puppy's first time seeing snow.
5 mini stories
小华首次去海边玩。他堆了一个沙堡。
xiǎo huá shǒu cì qù hǎi biān wán。 tā duī le yí gè shā bǎo。
Xiao Hua went to the beach for the first time. He built a sandcastle.
妹妹首次自己穿鞋子。她很高兴。
mèi mei shǒu cì zì jǐ chuān xié zǐ。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Little sister put on her shoes by herself for the first time. She was very happy.
我们首次种花。花开了很漂亮。
wǒ men shǒu cì zhǒng huā。 huā kāi le hěn piào liang。
We planted flowers for the first time. The flowers bloomed beautifully.
爸爸首次教我钓鱼。我们钓到一条小鱼。
bà ba shǒu cì jiào wǒ diào yú。 wǒ men diào dào yì tiáo xiǎo yú。
Dad taught me to fish for the first time. We caught a small fish.
她首次参加画画比赛。她画了一只猫。
tā shǒu cì cān jiā huà huà bǐ sài。 tā huà le yì zhī māo。
She joined a drawing contest for the first time. She drew a cat.