最先

zuìxiān
(the) very first

CEDICT

  1. first; initial
  2. firstly; in the beginning; at first

Wiktionary

最早。

重編國語辭典

Examples

汤姆最先来，最后走。

Tom was the first to arrive and the last to leave.

Source: Tatoeba

汤姆是最先作出反应的。

Tom was the first to react.

Source: Tatoeba

我们可能是最先到那裡的。

We'll probably be the first ones there.

Source: Tatoeba

Nancy是最先来的女孩。

Nancy was the first girl to come.

Source: Tatoeba

最先登上珠穆朗玛峰的人是谁？

Who first reached the summit of Mt. Everest?

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

=1 最 zuì variant of 最 zuì
=1 最 zuì old variant of 最 zuì
=1 最 zuì
  1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
  2. (after 之 zhī) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 shìjièzhīzuì "the greatest in the world")
2 先 xiān
  1. beforehand; first; earlier
  2. at first; originally
  3. for the time being; for now
  4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)