Usage note
首先表示第一步或第一件事。
shǒu xiān biǎo shì dì yī bù huò dì yī jiàn shì。
First means the first step or first thing.
首先表示第一步或第一件事。
shǒu xiān biǎo shì dì yī bù huò dì yī jiàn shì。
First means the first step or first thing.
首先常用于说明顺序。
shǒu xiān cháng yòng yú shuō míng shùn xù。
First is often used to explain order.
第一 is used for numbering, while 首先 is used to introduce the first step or point.
首先 is often paired with 然后 to describe a sequence: first... then...
最后 means the final step, the opposite of 首先.