xiān

first, before

HSK 1

Definitions

ENfirst, before
在前面
先に
먼저

Example Sentences

走吧。

nǐ xiān zǒu ba.

You go first.

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What does 先 mean in Chinese?+

(xiān) means "first, before" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 先?+

先 is pronounced "xiān" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 先?+

先 is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

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