Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
(adv) first
HSK
:
1
先
Pronunciation
:
Meaning
:
- (adj) earlier; before doing something else
- (adv) (used with a negative word “不” , “别” , etc.) for the time being
- (adj) late; deceased
- (noun) elder generation; ancestor
Radical
:
儿
Strokes
:
6
Traditional
:
先
Sentences:
他比我先到。
He arrived earlier than I did.
他
:
he
比
:
compare
我
:
me
先
:
earlier
到
:
arrive
你先别走，我有话跟你说。
Don’t leave yet, I want to have a word with you.
你
:
you
先
:
(used with a negative word “不” , “别” , etc.) for the time being
别
:
don’t
走
:
leave
我
:
I
有
:
have
话
:
word; talk (noun)
跟
:
with
说
:
talk (verb)
你可以先吃饭，然后再做作业。
You can eat first, then do your homework.
你
:
you
可以
:
can
先
:
first
吃饭
:
eat
然后
:
then
再
:
again
做
:
do
作业
:
homework
请你先进去等我。
Please go in first and wait for me.
请
:
please
你
:
you
先
:
first
进去
:
go in
等
:
wait
我
:
me
我先去超市买点东西。
I’ll go to the supermarket first to buy something.
我
:
I
先
:
first
去
:
go
超市
:
supermarket
买
:
buy
点
:
some
东西
:
things
老师说要先看题目，再回答问题。
The teacher said to read the question first, then answer it.
老师
:
teacher
说
:
say
要
:
need to
先
:
first
看
:
read
题目
:
question
再
:
then
回答
:
answer
问题
:
question