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最先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

最先 Usage and Examples

first

earliest

initially

他躲开最先几拳后便开始反击。

He ducked the first few blows then started to fight back.

我和妻子是最先到达并跳上车的。

My wife and I were the first to arrive and hopped on board.

The characters in 最先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
最
zuì12most; highest degree
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 最

  • zuì最shàng上céng层top layer, uppermost layer
  • zuì最shàng上děng等de的finest, top-grade
  • zuì最yán严gé格de的the strictest, the most stringent
  • zuì最wéi为most, above all
  • zuì最qīn亲mì密de的huǒ伙bàn伴closest partner, intimate partner
  • zuì最qīn亲ài爱de的Dearest, My dearest
  • zuì最qīn亲jìn近de的closest, dearest
  • zuì最yōu优huà化optimization
  • zuì最yōu优huì惠de的most favorable, most preferential
  • zuì最yōu优de的optimal, best
  • zuì最yōu优xiù秀de的the best, the most excellent
  • zuì最yōu优xiù秀de的zuò作pǐn品The best work, The finest work

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Questions about 最先

What does 最先 mean in Chinese?

最先 (zuì xiān) means “first, earliest, initially”.

How do you pronounce 最先?

最先 is pronounced zuì xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “first” in Chinese?

“first” is 最先 (zuì xiān) in Chinese.

How is 最先 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 最先, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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