How to Say ‘I first; let me first’ in Simplified Chinese
我先
wǒ xiān
[waw shyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [先] usually goes before the verb phrase to mean [first]: [我先吃饭], [你先休息]. Here [我先] sets up [as for me, first...] before asking what to do.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
Used when the speaker talks about their own action or question.
我先记下每天的血糖变化。
I will first write down my daily blood sugar changes.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first
Shows what to do before other actions.
如果不知道怎么开始，可以先做简单的改变。
If you don't know how to start, you can first make simple changes.
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