xiān
1
first
2
early
3
prior
4
former
5
in advance
在中文里,我们要说年,再说月和日。
In Chinese, we must first say the year, then we say the month and day.
记得洗手才吃饭。
Remember to first wash your hands before eating.
冷静一下,一定会有解决方法的。
First calm down, there must be a solution.
走吧,不用等我。
You can leave first, you don't need to wait for me.
吃了蔬菜然后吃了一些水果
First, I ate vegetables, and then some fruit.