Meaning of 先后
先后 means before and after; priority and sequence; order of importance; successively; one after another. Pronounced xiān hòu. HSK 5.
- before and after; priority and sequence; order of importance
- successively; one after another
Definitions & Examples
Yào要
bàn办
de的
shì事
qíng情
hěn很
duō多
，
yīng应
gāi该
fēn分
gè个
xiān先
hòu后
huǎn缓
jí急
。
There are many things to do; we should distinguish between priorities.
Qǐng请
àn按
xiān先
hòu后
shùn顺
xù序
pái排
duì队
。
Please line up in order of arrival.
Zuò做
shì事
yào要
fēn分
qīng清
xiān先
hòu后
，
bù不
néng能
méi眉
mao毛
hú胡
zi子
yī一
bǎ把
zhuā抓
。
You must distinguish priorities when doing things; you can't grasp everything at once.