先
Meanings
- beforehand; first; earlier
- at first; originally
- for the time being; for now
- (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
In sentences
先谢谢了。Thanks in advance. #545880
先谢谢您了。Thanking you in advance. #13901017
我先跑路了。I'm out of here. #14028805
我应该先去做。I should go ahead and do that. #9419110
先学走,再学跑。Learn to walk before you run. #6461961
我先谢谢你的帮忙。Thank you in advance for your help. #396374
Words with 先
- 先生 Mr; sir; husband
- 先进 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先后 early or late; first and last; priority
- 首先 first of all; in the first place
- 领先 to lead
- 事先 in advance
- 祖先 ancestors; forebears
- 先前 before; previously
- 优先 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先锋 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先行 to start off before the others; to precede
- 原先 originally