What does 先后 mean in Chinese?
先后 (xiānhòu) means early or late; first and last; priority.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
先后
early or late; first and last; priority
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
early or late; first and last; priority
02
in succession; one after another
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 先后?
先后 is pronounced xiānhòu.
Is 先后 an HSK word?
先后 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 先后?
先后 is used as a 名词 / 副词 (noun / adverb) in Chinese.
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