Difference between revisions of "Sequencing with "xian" and "zai""
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Revision as of 08:45, 21 November 2011
"先..., 在..." (xiān..., xài...) is a pattern used for sequencing events, much like "First..., then..." in English.
Here's the basic structure:
先 + Event 1 + 再 + Event 2
Some examples of this pattern:
- 我 会 先 洗 手，再 吃 晚饭。
- 她 要 先 吃 早饭，再 去 学校。
- 他 的 朋友 都 先 看 电影，再 去 酒吧。
