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Revision as of 06:33, 14 June 2012
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Structure
"先..., 再..." (xiān..., xài...) is a pattern used for sequencing events, much like "First..., then..." in English.
先 + Event 1 + 再 + Event 2
Examples
- 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。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 258-9) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 19-20) →buy
