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先不先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先不先 Usage and Examples

First or not?

Should we go first?

Should we start first?

The characters in 先不先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
不
bù4not
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 先

  • háng行yè业lǐng领xiān先industry-leading, market-leading
  • 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
  • xiān先zhé哲men们ancient philosophers, ancient sages

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Questions about 先不先

What does 先不先 mean in Chinese?

先不先 (xiān bù xiān) means “First or not?, Should we go first?, Should we start first?”.

How do you pronounce 先不先?

先不先 is pronounced xiān bù xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “First or not?” in Chinese?

“First or not?” is 先不先 (xiān bù xiān) in Chinese.

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