Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
先
xiān
Description
"先"的意思是在时间或顺序上比别人早。
"先" means to be earlier than others in time or order.
我们常说"你先走"，就是让别人比自己早一点做某件事。
We often say "你先走" to let others do something before ourselves.
Meanings
先xiān
first; before others; earlier in time
你先吃，别等我。
You eat first, don't wait for me.
先xiān
earlier; previously; in advance
我先告诉你一件事。
Let me tell you something first.
先xiān
late; deceased (of an elder)
这是他先父写的字。
These are the writings of his late father.
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Notes
- Nuance
先 often pairs with 再 or 然后 to show sequence, as in 先…再…
- Etymology
originally depicts a foot moving ahead, giving the sense of going first.
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