先

xiān

HSK 3 adverb

Meaning 释义

beforehand; first; earlier
at first; originally
for the time being; for now
(prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

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In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ想xiǎng我们wǒmen先xiān结婚jiéhūn还是háishi先生xiānsheng孩子háizi？

Do you want to get married first or have a child first?

Tatoeba #352040

你nǐ想xiǎng先xiān去qù哪里nǎlǐ？

Where would you like to go first?

Tatoeba #903615

让ràng我wǒ先xiān讲jiǎng完好wánhǎo吗ma？

Can you let me finish speaking?

Tatoeba #3493162

你们nǐmen先xiān去qù哪里nǎlǐ？

Where are you going first of all?

Tatoeba #6284489

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

很 hěn HSK 1 先生 xiān sheng HSK 1 又 yòu HSK 3 妈妈 mā ma HSK 1 月 yuè HSK 1 谈 tán HSK 4 消息 xiāo xi HSK 4 丈夫 zhàng fu HSK 2

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