How to Say ‘Come in first.’ in Traditional Chinese
先進來吧。
xiān jìn lái ba
[shyen jeen lie bah]
💬 Usage Tip: [先] goes before the verb for "first," and [吧] softens the whole thing into a friendly suggestion: [先進來吧] = "come in first." You can reuse it with other verbs, like [先坐吧。] "Have a seat first."
Phrase Breakdown
先
xiān
[shyen]
first
Shows that this action should happen before another one.
外面很熱，你先進來吧。
It's hot outside, come in first.
進來
jìn lái
[jeen lie]
come in
An invitation to enter, often used politely with guests or visitors.
別站在門口，快進來吧。
Don't stand at the door, come in quickly.
吧
ba
[bah]
suggestion particle
Softens the sentence and makes it sound friendly, like a gentle suggestion.
先喝杯水吧。
Have a glass of water first.
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