How to Say ‘Let him go first’ in Simplified Chinese
你先放他
nǐ xiān fàng tā
[nee shyen fàng tā]
💬 Usage Tip: 先 (xiān) goes before the action to mean "first": 你先说 "you speak first".
Phrase Breakdown
你先
nǐ xiān
you first
你 (you) + 先 (xiān, first). 先 is a high flat first tone.
你先走吧。
You go first.
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.
如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。
If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; for now
Used to say you want to do something before anything else.
我先看看特别菜单。
I'll first take a look at the special menu.
放他
fàng tā
release him
放 (fàng, to release/let go) + 他 (him). 放 is a falling fourth tone.
快放他出去。
Let him out quickly.
Words in this phrase
放
fàng
[fàng]
to release; to let go
To set someone free.
快放了他！
Let him go now!
他
tā
[tā]
him
Third-person pronoun for a male, here as object.
请帮帮他。
Please help him.
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