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先
HSK1
Simplified
先
Traditional
先
Pinyin
xiān
Definition
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
先休息一下吧
Xiān xiūxi yíxià ba
Let’s take a break first
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你先说,我听着
Nǐ xiān shuō, wǒ tīng zhe
You go first, I’m listening
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先
𠂒
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儿
𠂒
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儿
Part
ér
son
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先
告
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先生
xiān sheng
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor
HSK1
首先
shǒu xiān
first (of all); in the first place
HSK3
领先
lǐng xiān
to lead; to be in front
HSK3
先进
xiān jìn
sophisticated; advanced (technology etc.); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc.)
HSK3
事先
shì xiān
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
HSK4
优先
yōu xiān
to have priority; to take precedence
HSK5
先前
xiān qián
before; previously
HSK5
原先
yuán xiān
originally; original; former
HSK5
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