( 最早 ) first ⇒ 王教授在会上首先发言。 Wáng jiàoshòu zài huì shang shǒuxiān fāyán. → Professor Wang spoke first in the meeting.
首创
pioneer
首富
the richest
首尾
( 开始和结尾 ) the beginning and the end ⇒ 这部电影首尾都很出人意料。 Zhè bù diànyǐng shǒuwěi dōu hěn chū rén yìliào. → This film has an unexpected beginning and end.
首席
seat of honour ( 英 ) 或 honor ( 美 )
首犯
ringleader
首相
prime minister
首脑
head of state
首要
primary
首都
capital
首长
commander-in-chief
首领
chief
首饰
jewellery ( 英 ) jewelry ( 美 )
俯首帖耳
be totally subservient ⇒ 他对上司俯首帖耳。 Tā duì shàngsi fǔ shǒu tiē ěr. → He's totally subservient to his boss.
昂首阔步
stride with one's head held high ⇒ 他昂首阔步地前进。 Tā áng shǒu kuò bù de qiánjìn. → He strode forward with his head held high.
痛心疾首
( 指痛恨 ) detest
首屈一指
be second to none ⇒ 这个大学对微生物领域的研究在全国首屈一指。 Zhège dàxué duì wēishēngwù lǐngyù de yánjiū zài quánguó shǒu qū yī zhǐ. → This university is second to none in this country in the field of micro-organic research.
首当其冲
bear the brunt ⇒ 出现险情时,这支部队总是首当其冲。 Chūxiàn xiǎnqíng shí, zhè zhī bùduì zǒngshì shǒu dāng qí chōng. → This unit always bears the brunt of any danger.
English translation of '首'
首
(shǒu)
名
(= 脑袋) head
(= 头领) leader
形
(= 第一) first
⇒ 首富 (shǒufù) the richest person
(= 最早) first
⇒ 首发车时间为5:30。 (Shǒufā chē shíjiān wéi wǔ diǎn sānshí fēn.) The first bus leaves at 5:30.
量
⇒ 一首诗 (yī shǒu shī) one poem
⇒ 两首歌 (liǎng shǒu gē) two songs
⇒ 这是一首人们熟悉的古诗。 (Zhè shì yī shǒu rénmen shúxī de gǔshī.) This is a well-known old poem.