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Word 先 (xiān) - HSK 3

Character 先

先(xiān)
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HSK 3 YCT 4

English translation 先

  • (adv./n.) before, first; for the time being; first, lead, initiative; past, beginning
  • (char.) (lit.) elder generation, ancestor; (respectful term) late, deceased; leading, pioneering

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先
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先
Pinyin
xiān
Level
HSK 3 YCT 4
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6

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要(yào)是(shi)你(nǐ)先(xiān)到(dào)了(le)饭(fàn)店(diàn)，(，)就(jiù)先(xiān)点(diǎn)菜(cài)吧(ba)。(。)
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If you arrive at the restaurant first, order first.
你(nǐ)是(shì)先(xiān)刷(shuā)牙(yá)还(hái)是(shi)先(xiān)吃(chī)早(zǎo)饭(fàn)？(？)
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Do you brush your teeth or have breakfast first?
我(wǒ)起(qǐ)床(chuáng)后(hòu)先(xiān)吃(chī)早(zǎo)饭(fàn)。(。)
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I have breakfast after I get up.
她(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)先(xiān)跑(pǎo)步(bù)再(zài)吃(chī)早(zǎo)饭(fàn)。(。)
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She always runs before breakfast.
李(lǐ)先(xiān)生(sheng)是(shì)坐(zuò)出(chū)租(zū)车(chē)去(qù)饭(fàn)店(diàn)的(de)吗(mǎ)？(？)
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Does Mr. Li go to the hotel by taxi?
女(nǚ)士(shì)们(men)，(，)先(xiān)生(sheng)们(men)，(，)大(dà)家(jiā)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)好(hǎo)！(！)
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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!
下(xià)次(cì)上(shàng)课(kè)前(qián)，(，)请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)先(xiān)预(yù)习(xí)一(yī)下(xià)。(。)
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Before the next class, please preview it first.
当(dāng)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)多(duō)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，(，)我(wǒ)们(men)一(yī)定(dìng)要(yào)找(zhǎo)到(dào)工(gōng)作(zuò)的(de)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)，(，)先(xiān)把(bǎ)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)工(gōng)作(zuò)完(wán)成(chéng)。(。)
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When there is a lot of work, we must find the key points of the work and finish the important parts first.
起(qǐ)床(chuáng)之(zhī)后(hòu)，(,)先(xiān)着(zhuó)手(shǒu)安(ān)置(zhì)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)机(jī)。(.)
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After getting up, I set out to install my mobile phone first.
王(wáng)先(xiān)生(sheng)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)忙(máng)。(。)
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Mr. Wang is very busy with his work.
让(ràng)我(wǒ)先(xiān)洗(xǐ)个(gè)澡(zǎo)。(。)
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Let me take a bath first.
白(bái)先(xiān)生(sheng)，(，)你(nǐ)好(hǎo)！(！)
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Hello, Mr. Bai!
除(chú)此(cǐ)以(yǐ)外(wài)，(,)由(yóu)于(yú)人(rén)们(men)争(zhēng)先(xiān)恐(kǒng)后(hòu)报(bào)考(kǎo)热(rè)门(mén)专(zhuān)业(yè)，(,)以(yǐ)致(zhì)人(rén)才(cái)饱(bǎo)和(hé)，(,)就(jiù)业(yè)困(kùn)难(nán)。(.)
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In addition, because people are scrambling to apply for popular majors, talents are saturated and employment is difficult.
王(wáng)先(xiān)生(sheng)这(zhè)几(jǐ)天(tiān)没(méi)有(yǒu)出(chū)现(xiàn)。(。)
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Mr. Wang hasn't appeared these days.
你(nǐ)看(kàn)见(jiàn)张(zhāng)先(xiān)生(sheng)了(le)吗(ma)？(？)
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Have you seen Mr Zhang?
首(shǒu)先(xiān)，(，)我(wǒ)来(lái)自(zì)我(wǒ)介(jiè)绍(shào)一(yī)下(xià)。(。)
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First of all, let me introduce myself.
这(zhè)位(wèi)先(xiān)生(sheng)，(，)请(qǐng)问(wèn)你(nǐ)找(zhǎo)谁(shéi)？(？)
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This gentleman, who are you looking for?