在先

zài xiān

Dictionary entry

to come first

What does 在先 mean?

在先 (zài xiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to come first

2previous

3prior

4beforehand

5first

6formerly

Character breakdown

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在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally

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在先

zài xiān

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