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先

xiǎn

only used in 先馬／先马

Homographs

beforehand; first; earlier
at first; originally
for the time being; for now
(prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

Examples

Whose go is it first?

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After you!

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請先等他。

Please wait on him first.

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先谢谢了。

Thanks in advance.

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白先走，白胜。

White to play and win.

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請先為他上菜。

Please serve him his meal first.

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我应该先去做。

I should go ahead and do that.

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我們先去北京。

We are firstly going to Beijing.

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汤姆先打了我。

Tom hit me first.

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我要先找到他！

I want to find him first!

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進食前先洗手。

Wash your hands before eating.

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先看一些範例。

Let's look at some examples first.

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你們先去哪裡？

Where are you going first of all?

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你想先去哪裡?

Where would you like to go first?

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让我先讲完好吗？

Can you let me finish speaking?

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先格擋，再反擊。

Parry, then strike.

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我想先吃點蛋糕。

I want to eat some cake first.

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进厕所前先敲门。

Knock before entering the bathroom.

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先学走，再学跑。

Learn to walk before you run.

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我本應該先問的。

I should've asked.

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Containing this entry

Western Han dynasty (206 BC–8 AD), aka 西漢 Xī Hàn

Shào Xiānduì

Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊 Shàonián Xiānfēngduì

Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician

Bái Xiānyǒng

Bai Xianyong (1937-), Chinese-Taiwanese-US novelist of Hui descent

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