先 (xiān): first, before · in advance · all 6 HSK words with 先

先

xiān

first, before · in advance

HSK 16 words in the family

The 先 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 先. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

先生 xiān sheng HSK 1

Mr · sir · husband (polite)

这zhè位wèi先生xiānsheng很hěn好hǎo。

This gentleman is very good.

首先 shǒu xiān HSK 3

first of all · firstly

首shǒu先xiān，我wǒ们men吃chī饭fàn。

First, we eat.

领先 lǐng xiān HSK 3

to lead · to be ahead

我们wǒmen队duì领先lǐngxiān。

Our team is leading.

先进 xiān jìn HSK 3

advanced · progressive

他tā很hěn先进xiānjìn，。

He is very advanced.

事先 shì xiān HSK 4

in advance · beforehand

事先shìxiān我wǒ不bù知道zhīdào。

I didn't know beforehand.

率先 shuài xiān HSK 4

to take the lead · to be the first to

他tā率先shuài xiān到dào了le。

He arrived first.

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