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Chinese

xiān
Meaning: first; before; earlier
Part of Speech: Adverb, Noun

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Example sentences

你先走吧,我隨後就到。
你先走吧,我随后就到。
You go first, I'll be there shortly.
他先做了自我介紹,隨後開始演講。
He first introduced himself, and subsequently began his speech.
公司遇重大決策,總會先諮詢股東們的意見再做決定。
The company always consults the shareholders' opinions before making major decisions.
我們決定先在小城市進行試點。
We decided to run a pilot program in small cities first.
證據還不清楚,你怎能先下結論?
The evidence is still unclear, so how can you draw a conclusion first?

Usage Notes

Indicates something that happens before another action or in a sequence.

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