(xiān) — first, in advance, before others

Definição

先 marks the first step in a sequence ('do A first, then B'). Use it for ordering actions; 提前 means doing something earlier than scheduled, and 事先 is a more formal noun for 'in advance'.

adverb
firstin advancebefore others

Exemplos

  • Nǐ xiān chī fàn, zài xiě zuò yè.
    Eat first, then do your homework.
  • Wǒ xiān qù chāo shì, nǐ zài zhè lǐ děng wǒ.
    I'll go to the supermarket first; wait for me here.
  • Shàng kè qián qǐng xiān bǎ shū dǎ kāi.
    Please open your books before class.

Gramática

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