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    Expressing 'for the first time' with 首次 (shǒucì)

    Sequence & Order
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    首次 + Verb

    Explanation

    首次 (shǒucì) means "for the first time" or "the first occasion." It is a formal adverb frequently used in news and official writing to indicate that something is happening for the very first time.

    Examples

    • 这位运动员首次参加奥运会就获得了金牌。

      Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán shǒucì cānjiā Àoyùnhuì jiù huòdé le jīnpái.

      This athlete won a gold medal in their first Olympic Games.

    • 该公司首次公开发行股票,引起了市场关注。

      Gāi gōngsī shǒucì gōngkāi fāxíng gǔpiào, yǐnqǐ le shìchǎng guānzhù.

      The company's initial public offering of stock attracted market attention.

    • 科学家们首次在火星表面发现了水的痕迹。

      Kēxuéjiāmen shǒucì zài Huǒxīng biǎomiàn fāxiàn le shuǐ de hénjì.

      Scientists discovered traces of water on the surface of Mars for the first time.

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