How to Say ‘I first’ in Traditional Chinese
我先
wǒ xiān
[waw shyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [先] means "first / before that." [我先] often implies "I'll go ahead and…"
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Very common in polite exits in Taiwan, especially when you need to leave before others.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to oneself.
我是學生。
I am a student.
先
xiān
[shyen]
first; beforehand
Means first, earlier, or before others in order or action.
你先吃，我等一下。
You eat first; I will wait a bit.
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