先

Meaning(adverb, vocab.word.pos.g)

early; prior; former; in advance; first

先 goes before the verb: 你先说, never 你说先.

Examples

• 你先走吧，我马上来。

  nǐ xiān zǒu ba, wǒ mǎ shàng lái.

  You go ahead, I'll be right there.

• 先吃饭，再做作业。

  xiān chī fàn, zài zuò zuò yè.

  Eat first, then do your homework.

• 是我先到的。

  shì wǒ xiān dào de.

  I was the one who arrived first.

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