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先不先

xiān bù xiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(dialect) first of all / in the first place
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-78755939cf38a511. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

先不先 先不先 [xian1 bu4 xian1] /(dialect) first of all; in the first place/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 先
    xiān

    beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 先
    xiān

    beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.