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How to Say ‘You already asked in advance’ in Traditional Chinese

先問好了

xiān wèn hǎo le

[shyen wun hǎo le]

💬 Usage Tip: 好 after a verb means "done and ready", not "good". 問好了 is "already asked and sorted", and 準備好了 is "all prepared".

Phrase Breakdown

先

xiān

[shyen]

first; in advance

Indicates doing something first, before another action. Useful in planning or polite requests.

Example

我先訂位,晚一點再確認人數。

I'll make the reservation first, then confirm the number of people later.

問

wèn

[wun]

ask

A general verb for asking a question or requesting information.

Example

我想先問走道寬不寬。

I’d like to ask first whether the aisle is wide enough.

好了

hǎo le

[hǎo le]

(then) I'll just...

Ending marking a decision or suggestion.

Example

我們坐捷運好了。

Let's just take the MRT.

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