How to Say ‘First’ in Simplified Chinese
先
xiān
[xiān]
💬 Usage Tip: 先 means 'first' in the sense of doing something before the next thing: 你先说 'you speak first,' 我先走了 'I'll head off first.' It usually goes before the verb.
Phrase Breakdown
先
xiān
[xiān]
first
Indicates that an action should be taken before others.
请让我先用遥控器。
Please let me use the remote control first.
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