before and after; successively
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
before and after; priority and sequence; order of importance
Often used in the context of organizing tasks or distinguishing priorities, frequently appearing in phrases like '分个先后'.
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.
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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.
adverb
successively; one after another
Indicates that actions or events occur in temporal sequence, often emphasizing the passage of time or multiple occurrences.
Xīn新
chū出
tǔ土
de的
wén文
wù物
xiān先
hòu后
zài在
guó国
nèi内
wài外
duō多
cì次
zhǎn展
chū出
。
The newly unearthed cultural relics have been exhibited many times at home and abroad successively.
Tā他
xiān先
hòu后
sān三
cì次
fǎng访
wèn问
Zhōng中
guó国
。
He visited China three times successively.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
wèn问
tí题
xiān先
hòu后
dé得
dào到
jiě解
jué决
。
These two problems were solved one after another.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
liǎ俩
xiān先
hòu后
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
dà大
xué学
。
The two brothers successively got into college.