Pronunciation
:
xiān
Meaning
:
(adv) first
HSK
:
1
Pronunciation
:
xiān
Meaning
:

(adj) earlier; before doing something else
(adv) (used with a negative word “不” , “别” , etc.) for the time being
(adj) late; deceased
(noun) elder generation; ancestor

Radical
:
Strokes
:
6
Traditional
:
Sentences:
他比我先到。
He arrived earlier than I did.

tā bǐ wǒ xiān dào 。

:
he
:
compare
:
me
:
earlier
:
arrive
你先别走,我有话跟你说。
Don’t leave yet, I want to have a word with you.

nǐ xiān bié zǒu , wǒ yǒu huà gēn nǐ shuō 。

:
you
:
(used with a negative word “不” , “别” , etc.) for the time being
:
don’t
:
leave
:
I
:
have
:
word; talk (noun)
:
with
:
talk (verb)
你可以先吃饭,然后再做作业。
You can eat first, then do your homework.

nǐ kě yǐ xiān chī fàn , rán hòu zài zuò zuò yè 。

:
you
可以
:
can
:
first
吃饭
:
eat
然后
:
then
:
again
:
do
作业
:
homework
请你先进去等我。
Please go in first and wait for me.

qǐng nǐ xiān jìn qù děng wǒ 。

:
please
:
you
:
first
进去
:
go in
:
wait
:
me
我先去超市买点东西。
I’ll go to the supermarket first to buy something.

wǒ xiān qù chāo shì mǎi diǎn dōng xi 。

:
I
:
first
:
go
超市
:
supermarket
:
buy
:
some
东西
:
things
老师说要先看题目,再回答问题。
The teacher said to read the question first, then answer it.

lǎo shī shuō yào xiān kàn tí mù , zài huí dá wèn tí 。

老师
:
teacher
:
say
:
need to
:
first
:
read
题目
:
question
:
then
回答
:
answer
问题
:
question

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