first (occasion, thing etc.) (clf.)
HSK 5
Traditional
首 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
瘦 shòu - thin (adj.) | HSK 3
收 shōu - to receive (v.) | HSK 4
Examples
他是公司首席执行官。 tā shì gōngsī shǒuxí zhíxíng guān. - He is the company’s CEO.
这是他创作的第一首诗。 zhè shì tā chuàngzuò de dì yī shǒu shī. - This is the first poem he wrote.
她被选为队伍的首领。 tā bèi xuǎn wéi duìwǔ de shǒulǐng. - She was chosen as the leader of the team.
这首歌曲非常流行。 zhè shǒu gēqǔ fēicháng liúxíng. - This song is very popular.
他站在队伍的最前首。 tā zhàn zài duìwǔ de zuì qián shǒu. - He stands at the very front of the line.
Phrases
首都 shǒu dū - capital (city) (n.) | HSK 4
首先 shǒu xiān - first (pron.) | HSK 4
首饰 shǒu shì - head ornament (n.) | HSK 6
首要 shǒu yào - of the first importance;chief (adj.) | HSK 6
元首 yuán shǒu - head of a state; chief executive (n.) | HSK 6