先 xiān
HSK 3 word
Meanings
- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
Characters
- 先 xiān: beforehand; first; earlier
Example sentences
先到先得。
First come, first serve.
Tatoeba #347051 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)
先谢谢了。
Thanks in advance.
Tatoeba #545880 by sysko (CC BY 2.0 FR)
先谢谢您了。
Thanking you in advance.
Tatoeba #13901017 by jan_OkulaJu (CC BY 2.0 FR)
Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).