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先后

xiān hòu
HSK 5

English Meaning

early or late; priority; in succession; one after another

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这种事都要争先后
HSK 5 00:01
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“You are being so ridiculously petty and childish, but it's kind of cute.”

1. PREVIOUS

你怎么跟小孩一样

“Why are you acting like a child,”

“fighting over who goes first in something like this?”

3. NEXT

放心 我两锅一起煎

“Don't worry. I'll brew both at the same time.”

《逐玉》 · daily_life
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我们先后在外围抓到了一些马仔
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

很有可能是同一犯罪团伙在实施

“It's highly likely to be carried out by the same criminal gang.”

“We have successively caught some underlings on the periphery. [Dongchuan Public Security Bureau]”

3. NEXT

大致能确定该团伙设在帕昂地区 靠近我国边境

“We can roughly determine that the gang is located in the Pazion region, close to our border.”

先后进行初验与复验
HSK 7 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

必须由两名不同的仵作

“must be examined by two different coroners,”

“one for the initial inspection and another for the re-examination.”

3. NEXT

两次检验结果没有矛盾之处

“The results of both inspections must align without contradiction”

《御赐小仵作》 · legal_and_police
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