tóuxiān

头先

Word · NounTraditional頭先

previously; ahead; just now

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

previously; before; earlier

dialect

Refers to a time before the present moment; used as a temporal noun.

Tóu头
xiān先
shuō说
hǎo好
de的
 ，
zěn怎
me么
yòu又
biàn变
le了
 ？

We agreed on this earlier, so why did it change again?

Tóu头
xiān先
wǒ我
hái还
kàn看
jiàn见
tā他
zài在
zhèr这
 儿
 。

I saw him here just a moment ago.

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Tóu头
xiān先
de的
shì事
 ，
nǐ你
hái还
jì记
de得
ma吗
 ？

Do you still remember what happened earlier?

2.

noun

front; ahead; in front

dialect

Indicates a position at the front or ahead of something.

Nǐ你
zǒu走
dào到
tóu头
xiān先
wǎng往
yòu右
guǎi拐
 。

Walk to the front and then turn right.

Tóu头
xiān先
de的
nà那
gè个
rén人
shì是
shéi谁
 ？

Who is that person in front?

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Tóu头
xiān先
hái还
yǒu有
wèi位
zi子
 ，
xiàn现
zài在
méi没
le了
 。

There were seats available earlier up front, but not anymore.

3.

noun

just now; a moment ago

dialect

Refers to the immediate past, very close to the present moment.

Tóu头
xiān先
shéi谁
lái来
le了
 ？

Who came just now?

Wǒ我
tóu头
xiān先
kàn看
jiàn见
tā他
le了
 。

I saw him just a moment ago.

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Tóu头
xiān先
tiān天
qì气
hái还
hǎo好
hǎo好
de的
 。

The weather was fine just moments ago.