Decoded Slug: 先...然后 (xiān... ránhòu) - First...then...

Mandarin Grammar Point
先...然后 (xiān... ránhòu) - First...then...

先...然后 (xiān... ránhòu) - First...then...

Short explanation:

Used to express the chronological order of events.

Formation:

先 + First Action + 然后 + Next Action

Examples:

我们先去超市买东西,然后回家做饭。
Wǒmen xiān qù chāoshì mǎi dōngxī, ránhòu huí jiā zuò fàn.
We will first go to the supermarket to buy groceries, then return home to cook.
我先完成家庭作业,然后我可以看电视。
Wǒ xiān wánchéng jiātíng zuòyè, ránhòu wǒ kěyǐ kàn diànshì.
I will first finish my homework, then I can watch TV.
小明先吃早饭,然后去学校。
Xiǎomíng xiān chī zǎofàn, ránhòu qù xuéxiào.
Xiaoming first eats breakfast, then goes to school.
他先洗澡,然后睡觉。
Tā xiān xǐzǎo, ránhòu shuìjiào.
He first takes a bath, then goes to sleep.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '先...然后 (xiān... ránhòu)' is used to describe the logical sequence of actions or situations. First, the action that occurs earliest is introduced with '先', and then the subsequent action is introduced with '然后'. It is equivalent to saying 'first...then' in English.
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