Chinese word

首次

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu cì

Meaning

  • nounfirst time

Example

这是他的首次演出。zhè shì tā de shǒu cì yǎn chū

This is his first performance.

Illustration for 首次 (first time)

More examples

该演员的首次亮相得到了好评。gāi yǎn yuán de shǒu cì liàng xiàng dé dào le hǎo píng

The actor's first appearance was well received.

Core concept

The first occurrence or occasion of an event, viewed as the starting point in its sequence.

Common phrases

  • 首次亮相shǒu cì liàng xiàng

    first appearance

  • 首次问世shǒu cì wèn shì

    first release

  • 首次发布会shǒu cì fā bù huì

    first presentation

Similar words

第一次dì yí cì: An event or action happening for the first time, in a natural spoken style.
初次chū cì: The first occurrence of an event or action, in a style common in written language.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事第一次发生或进行的时间或场合。biǎo shì mǒu shì dì yí cì fā shēng huò jìn xíng de shí jiān huò chǎng hé

Word origin

In 首次 (shǒucì, "first time"), 首 (shǒu, "first") marks the first position and 次 (cì, "occasion in a sequence") marks an occurrence, so the compound refers to an initial event or action.

Usage tips

  • For everyday conversation, 第一次 (dì yī cì, "the first time") is generally more natural than 首次 (shǒucì, "first time") when describing a personal experience.

Other meanings

  • for the first timeadverb

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