Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
先来
xiān lái
Description
我们常常说"先来"，意思是先做某件事，或者比别人早到。
We often say "先来", meaning to do something first or arrive earlier than others.
比如吃饭前，你可以说"先来一杯茶"。
For example, before eating, you can say "先来一杯茶" (have a cup of tea first).
Meanings
先来xiān lái
let's start with; first do (something)
我们先来看第一课。
Let's start with the first lesson.
先来xiān lái
to arrive or come first
谁先来，谁先坐。
First come, first served.
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Notes
- Etymology
先 (first/earlier) + 来 (come/do), literally "come first" or "first do".
- Nuance
先来 often introduces the first step of an action, like "let's begin with".
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