Examples
shǒu xiān首先，wǒ我yào要tīng听tīng听shuāng fāng双方de的yì jiàn意见。
首先，我要听听双方的意见。
First, I should hear both sides.
首先我们必须处理这个问题。
To begin with, we must tackle the problem.
首先，我想宣布几条新制度。
In the first place, I would like to announce several new regulations.