先是 Pronunciation and Pinyin
先是 Usage and Examples
first
initially
at first
他首先是作家，然后才是科学家。
He is a writer first and a scientist second.
首先是眼睛要直视面试官。
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
The characters in 先是
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 先
- háng行yè业lǐng领xiān先industry-leading, market-leading
- xiān先bù不xiān先First or not?, Should we go first?
- xiān先rén人ancestors, forefathers
- xiān先rén人men们ancestors, forefathers
- xiān先rén人de的ancestral, ancestors'
- xiān先rén人de的líng灵jiù柩ancestral coffin, coffin of ancestors
- xiān先rén人de的yí遗yuàn愿ancestors' last wish, ancestral will
- xiān先cóng从start from, begin with
- xiān先lì例precedent, example
- xiān先gōng公late father
- xiān先qián前de的shù数jù据Previous data, Prior data
- xiān先zhé哲Ancient philosophers, Former sages
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What does 先是 mean in Chinese?
先是 (xiān shi) means “first, initially, at first”.
How do you pronounce 先是?
先是 is pronounced xiān shi in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “first” in Chinese?
“first” is 先是 (xiān shi) in Chinese.
How is 先是 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 先是, each with pinyin and an English translation.