"first of all" in Chinese (Simplified)

首先

Definition

用来引出最重要或最先要说的事情，在说明其他内容之前。

常用于开始列举、说明或辩论。后面经常跟‘其次’、‘最后’。语气较正式或中性，有助于表达条理。

First of all, wash your hands before eating.

**首先**，吃饭前要洗手。

First of all, I want to thank everyone for coming.

**首先**，我想感谢大家的到来。

First of all, turn off the computer before unplugging it.

**首先**，在拔掉电源前先关掉电脑。

First of all, let's calm down and talk about this.

**首先**，我们先冷静下来再谈。

First of all, do you have any questions before we continue?

**首先**，我们继续之前有问题吗？

If you want to improve, first of all, be honest with yourself.

如果你想进步，**首先**要对自己诚实。