Word: 先 (xiān)

他们不知道先做什么。

Tāmen bù zhīdào xiān zuò shénme.

They didn't know what to do first.

他们两个里高的那一个先出来了。

Tāmen liǎng gè lǐ gāo de nà yí gè xiān chūláile.

The taller of the two went out first.

他们俩中，高的那个先走了出来。

Tāmen liǎ zhōng, gāo de nàge xiān zǒule chūlái.

Of the two of them, the taller one went out first.

他们比我们先开始。

Tāmen bǐ wǒmen xiān kāishǐ.

They had started earlier than we had.

你们先去哪里？

Nǐmen xiān qù nǎlǐ?

Where are you going first of all?

你应该先从最简单的问题开始。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiān cóng zuì jiǎndān de wèntí kāishǐ.

You should begin with easier questions.

你想我们先结婚还是先生孩子？

Nǐ xiǎng wǒmen xiān jiéhūn háishi xiānsheng háizi?

Do you want to get married first or have a child first?

先做调查，再问别人。

Xiān zuò diàochá, zài wèn biéren.

Do research before asking others.

先学走，再学跑。

Xiān xué zǒu, zài xué pǎo.

Learn to walk before you run.

吃饭以前，我们先祈祷。

Chīfàn yǐqián, wǒmen xiān qídǎo.

Before eating, we pray.

开始工作前要先做好计划。

Kāishǐ gōngzuò qián yào xiān zuò hǎo jìhuà.

Plan your work before you start it.

我们先去北京。

Wǒmen xiān qù Běijīng.

We are firstly going to Beijing.

我们先吃饭，然后再走。

Wǒmen xiān chīfàn, ránhòu zài zǒu.

First we'll eat, and then we'll go.

我先想跟你见个面。

Wǒ xiān xiǎng gēn nǐ jiàn gè miàn.

I want to see you first.

我应该先去做。

Wǒ yīnggāi xiān qù zuò.

I should go ahead and do that.

我必须先完成这个工作。

Wǒ bìxū xiān wánchéng zhège gōngzuò.

I must finish this work first.

我本应该先问的。

Wǒ běn yīnggāi xiān wèn de.

I should've asked.

我要先找到他！

Wǒ yào xiān zhǎodào tā!

I want to find him first!

消炎药先以清水加以冲淡再用。

Xiāoyányào xiān yǐ qīngshuǐ jiāyǐ chōngdàn zài yòng.

Dilute the antiobiotics with clean water before use.

葡萄要先洗一洗再吃。

Pútao yào xiān xǐ yì xǐ zài chī.

We should wash the grapes before we eat them.

让我们先看一下再说。

Ràng wǒmen xiān kàn yíxià zàishuō.

Let's just have a look first.

请先不要挂上电话。

Qǐng xiān búyào guà shàng diànhuà.

Please do not hang up the phone.

请先为他上菜。

Qǐng xiān wèi tā shàng cài.

Please serve him his meal first.