HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#12
Sequencing with “xiān... zài...”
先……再……
How it works
先……再…… means “first... then...”
The pattern
先 + Action 1, 再 + Action 2
Example sentences
你先吃饭,再做作业。
Eat first, then do your homework.
我们先去银行,再去超市。
We will go to the bank first, then go to the supermarket.
请你先想一想,再回答。
Please think first, then answer.
Usage note
This is used for order and sequence.