首次 (shǒu cì) — (quantifier phrase) first time; for the first time
Definition
首次 is a formal written phrase meaning 'first time' or 'for the first time,' common in reports and announcements. More literary than 先 (adverb) and rarer than 初 in compounds like 初次.
quantifier
(quantifier phrase) first timefor the first time
Examples
- 首次。Tā shǒu cì fǎng wèn le měi guó.He visited the United States for the first time.
- 首次。Zhè shì gōng sī de shǒu cì huì yì.This is the company's first meeting.
- 首次。Wǒ shǒu cì cháng shì zuò zhōng guó cài.I tried to cook Chinese food for the first time.
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