首次 shǒucì first
first; first time; for the first time
How to remember 首次: 首 head + 次 time = first.
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How it is used
- For the first time (formal) - 首次访问 (shǒucì fǎngwèn) first visit; 首次亮相 (shǒucì liàngxiàng) debut/first appearance.
- Written/news register for 'the first time'. Spoken equivalent is 第一次 (dì-yī cì).