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CHINESE WORD

xiān hòu

先后

priority

HSK 5
Numbered pinyin
xian1 hou4
English meanings
early or late, priority, in succession, one after another

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiānhòu先后dàodá到达。

    Arrived one after another.

  2. 02

    xiānhòu先后wánchéng完成。

    Completed in turn.

  3. 03

    xiānhòu先后qù去le了。

    Went in sequence.

  4. 04

    xiānhòu先后liǎng两cì次。

    Twice in succession.

  5. 05

    àn按xiānhòu先后。

    In order.

  6. 06

    xiānhòu先后shuōmíng说明。

    Explain in turn.

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