先

先 (xiān) – early

xiān

early

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1early
  2. 2prior
  3. 3former
  4. 4in advance
  5. 5first

Example sentences

See 先 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 先到先得。

    xiān dào xiān dé 。

    First come, first serve.

  • 女士优先。

    nǚ shì yōu xiān 。

    Ladies first.

Related words

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

首先

shǒu xiān

first (of all)

事先

shì xiān

in advance

祖先

zǔ xiān

ancestors

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology)

率先

shuài xiān

to take the lead

先后

xiān hòu

early or late

先前

xiān qián

before

优先

yōu xiān

to have priority

原先

yuán xiān

originally

先锋

xiān fēng

vanguard

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