WordTaiwan frequency #9,367
最先
ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄢ
“the very first; earliest; before all others; at the beginning”
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最
ㄗㄨㄟˋ
Adverb; to the highest degree; most; extremely; exceedingly; best or most extreme example; sometimes means total or aggregate; can also mean essence or prime; rarely means to gather.
先
ㄒㄧㄢ
Beforehand; first; earlier; originally; for the time being; for now; my late (prefix for deceased older relatives); ancestor; primary matter; former; previous; Mr. (abbreviation); surname.
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- 最後ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄡˋfinal; last; coming after all others in time or order; in the end; finally
- 先生ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥMr.; sir; gentleman; teacher; husband; (dated) scholar or Taoist priest
- 最近ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋrecently; in the near future; soon; nearest; closest.
- 最佳ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄚbest; optimal; most favorable; peak; optimum; of the highest quality or most suitable
- 最多ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄨㄛat most; maximum; greatest amount; the most.
- 首先ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢfirst of all; in the first place; before anything else; initially
- 最終ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄨㄥfinal; ultimate; last; in the end; eventually.
- 最好ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄠˇbest; most desirable; had better; it would be best to; expresses strong wish or preference.
- 先前ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; earlier; formerly; at an earlier time
- 優先ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢto take precedence; to have priority; to be given first consideration; to be dealt with before others.
- 領先ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢto be in the lead; to be ahead; to lead; to be in front; to hold an advantage
- 先後ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋearly or late; in order of time; one after another; in succession; first and then later