Word: 先 (xiān) for the time being

These are the example sentences using 先 in the sense for the time being. Every sentence using 先 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 先 in this sense

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你先别进去，里头正在开会。

Nǐ xiān bié jìnqù, lǐtou zhèngzài kāihuì.

Don't go in yet. There's a meeting going on inside.
我先垫上钱，回头再还你。

Wǒ xiān diàn shàng qián, huítóu zài hái nǐ.

I'll cover the money first and pay you back later.
请先不要挂上电话。

Qǐng xiān búyào guà shàng diànhuà.

Please do not hang up the phone.
这把钥匙请你先替我保管一下。

Zhè bǎ yàoshi qǐng nǐ xiān tì wǒ bǎoguǎn yíxià.

Please keep this key safe for me for now.
限于时间，先说到这。

Xiànyú shíjiān, xiān shuō dào zhè.

Because of limited time, let's stop here for now.