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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

先后 [xiānhòu]
  1. 1. noun
    公司晋升不分先后,只凭个人能力。
    The company makes no distinction as to seniority but promotes people on the basis of ability.
  2. 2. adverb successively

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

先后 [xiānhòu]
  1. 1. 先和后
    那么多工作总得分个先后
  2. 2. 表示在时间上前后承接
    先后举办了三次学术讨论会。
    先后问了我两次。
  3. 3. 跟"前后"的用法有别。"前后"可用于指时间和空间;"先后"只能用于指时间。如"学校前后都是树林"不可用"先后"。用于指时间时,如指一段时间内事情发生的顺序,应该用"先后",如"先后登台";如仅指整段时间,应该用"前后",如"五一节前后"。"前后"可以修饰名词,如"前后两任县长都姓钱";"先后"不能。

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苦丁茶细细品来其实是先苦后甜的,很好喝!
Though colyx tea tastes bitter, it becomes sweet later and really tastes good.
大家都争先恐后地捐钱给灾区群众。
People are vying with each other to present money to those living in the disaster area.
虚假招聘惯常的伎俩是先收费后培训,最后毫无音讯。
A common trick of fake employment is to charge first, offer training and then disappear completely.
作为教师,我们应先律己后律人。
As teachers, we should be strict with ourselves and then be strict with others.
你们先干,随后我们接应。
You go first, we'll act as backup.
先行报名,后行面试。这是公司招聘的一般步骤。
Apply first, and then have an interview. This is the common recruiting procedure in many companies.
咱们先吃饭,稍后再商量这件事情。
Let's have a meal first and discuss it later.
病人必须先脱敏,然后才能服用这种药物。
It's only after desensitization that patients can take this medicine.
你先付账,事后我们再结算。
You pay the bill, and we can settle up later.

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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