Hanzi

首

head/chief/first (occasion, thing etc)/classifier for poems, songs etc

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

shǒu

Bopomofo

ㄕㄡˇ

Jyutping

sau2

Example sentences

首 shǒu
她唱了一首好聽的歌。
她唱了一首好听的歌。

She sang a nice song.

詩 / 诗 shī
他寫了一首美麗的詩。
他写了一首美丽的诗。

He wrote a beautiful poem.

回首 huíshǒu
他站在山頂回首望向遠方的故鄉。
他站在山顶回首望向远方的故乡。

He stood on the mountain top and looked back toward his distant hometown.

首先 shǒuxiān
首先，我們必須解決這個問題。
首先，我们必须解决这个问题。

First, we must solve this problem.

本錢 / 本钱 běnqián
如果你想創業，首先需要籌集足夠的本錢。
如果你想创业，首先需要筹集足够的本钱。

If you want to start a business, first you need to raise enough capital.

首席 shǒuxí
他擔任公司的首席顧問。
他担任公司的首席顾问。

He serves as the company's chief advisor.

首次 shǒucì
這是他首次參加國際馬拉松比賽。
这是他首次参加国际马拉松比赛。

This is the first time he has participated in an international marathon.

俯首 fǔshǒu
他俯首看著地上的信件，陷入了沉思。

He bowed his head looking at the letter on the ground and fell into deep thought.

元首 yuánshǒu
各國元首齊聚一堂，討論全球氣候變化問題。
各国元首齐聚一堂，讨论全球气候变化问题。

Heads of state from various countries gathered together to discuss global climate change issues.

Example Vocabulary

首

shou3

measure word for songs and poems

首頁

shou3'ye4

回首

hui2'shou3

to look back; to turn one's head; to recall

首先

shou3'xian1

first (of all); in the first place

首席

shou3'xi2

chief; head; first seat

首映

shou3'ying4

首次

shou3'ci4

first time; for the first time

俯首

fu3'shou3

to bow one's head; to yield; to obey

俯首稱臣

fu3'shou3'cheng1'chen2

元首

yuan2'shou3

head of state; monarch; supreme leader

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