先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier

1. 1.

   beforehand; first; earlieradverb

2. 2.

   for the time being; for nowadverb

• 先beforehand; first; earlier

See it in 你先走吧, 我先吃饭，再看电视 and 这个先放这儿吧.

1. HSK 2

   你先走吧。

   Nǐ xiān zǒu ba.

   You go first.

2. HSK 1

   我先吃饭，再看电视。

   Wǒ xiān chī fàn, zài kàn diànshì.

   I'll eat first, then watch TV.

3. HSK 3

   这个先放这儿吧。

   Zhège xiān fàng zhèr ba.

   Leave this here for now.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我们现在去吗？

   Wǒmen xiànzài qù ma?

   Are we going now?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我还要洗手。

   Wǒ hái yào xǐ shǒu.

   I still need to wash my hands.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我先走吧。

   Nà wǒ xiān zǒu ba.

   Then I'll go first.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，一会儿见。

   Hǎo, yíhuìr jiàn.

   Okay, see you in a bit.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___吃饭，再看电视。 (I'll eat first, then watch TV.)

   A先B太C很
2. 2.What does 你先走吧。 mean?

   AYou go first.BYou can't go.CYou walk too slowly.
3. 3.What does 先 mean in 这个先放这儿吧？

   Afor the time being; for nowBalwaysCvery

• Free HSK 3 level testSee which HSK 3.0 level your vocabulary matches.
• HSK 3 word listEvery word at this level, with examples.
• HSK 3.0 guideHow the nine levels and three bands work.

Related words

• 再zàiagain; once more; re-HSK 1
• 首先shǒu xiānfirst of all; in the first placeHSK 4
• 先生xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)HSK 1
• 一定yí dìngsurely; certainly; definitelyHSK 3
• 一直yì zhícontinuously; always; all the way throughHSK 3
• 一边yì biāndoing whileHSK 3

Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.