你先

You go first; you do it first., You do something first or for now.

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phrase Very common #953

You go first; you do it first. Used to tell someone to act before you or others. The specific action is usually clear from context.

CH: 你先上车。

EN: You get in the car first.

You go to sleep first.

— 母亲 (2009)

你先进吧！

You go in first!

— 英雄本色 (1986)

那现在你先喝威士忌吧

Then have some whiskey first.

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

这样你先进去我跟他去办事

Go on in first; I’ll go with him to take care of something.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

只要几分钟，你先准备一下

It’ll only take a few minutes. Get ready first.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

You take it off first.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

你先把票买了

Go ahead and buy the tickets first.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

You get in first.

— 汉江怪物 (2006)

你先喂我吃的我再把一切告诉你

Feed me first, and then I'll tell you everything.

— 塔巴德 (2018)

You got here first.

— 不可告人 (2006)

所以你先送我回家，对吗,混蛋?

So you're taking me home first, right, asshole?

— 你妈妈也一样 (2001)

You go back first.

— 白蛇：缘起 (2019)

秀安你先坐

Xiù’ān, have a seat first.

— 釜山行 (2016)

你先躲到床底下

Hide under the bed for now.

— 天空之城 (1986)

你先进屋去

You go inside first.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

你先找个位置坐下

Find somewhere to sit first.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

不是你先揍他吗？

Weren’t you the one who hit him first?

— 神秘河 (2003)

你先让他出去

Ask him to leave first.

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

我晚点吃，你先吃吧？

I'll eat later. You go ahead and eat first.

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

你先按计划做好准备吧

For now, just get prepared according to plan.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

After you.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

You go down first.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

我知道一个好名字说你先把窗打开

I know a good name—say, open the window first.

— 大鱼海棠 (2016)

你先喝一大口然后就留心的听着

Take a big sip first, then listen carefully.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

聪美你先放下枪吧

Satomi, put the gun down first.

— 大逃杀 (2000)

You go home first.

— 龙猫 (1988)

You lie down first.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

你先在这里等我

Wait for me here.

— 白蛇：缘起 (2019)

你先给他纸笔将他写下的东西马上发给我

Give him paper and a pen first, then send me whatever he writes right away.

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

我要这么长的行，你先告诉我先给我钱，上次你就骗我，先给我钱

I want a line this long. Pay me first—you fooled me last time. Pay me first.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

You go in first.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

你先找份稳定工作吧

You should find a stable job first.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

我会问的，你先闭嘴！

I’ll ask when I’m ready, so shut up for now!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

多颂你先上去

Duosong, you go up first.

— 寄生虫 (2019)

你先吃吧，佛罗多

You go ahead and eat first, Frodo.

— 指环王3：王者无敌 (2003)

那你挂你先挂

Then you hang up first.

— 两生花 (1991)

你先杀个人给我看看

Kill someone first, so I can see you do it.

— 功夫 (2004)

那不如你先吧?

Why don't you go first?

— 潜行者 (1979)

你先停一下好吗？

Could you stop for a moment?

— 大病 (2017)

你先喝了我才能跟着喝

You drink first, then I can follow suit.

— 母亲 (2009)

You take a break first.

— 黄飞鸿之一：壮志凌云 (1991)

你先跟我出去

Come outside with me first.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

你先出来吧

You go out first.

— 哭声 (2016)

一会儿你先撤

You leave first in a bit.

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

你先回家冷静一下

Go home and cool off first.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

等等，开始前你先给我一点给我药头地址，跟他说我会自己去拿

Wait, before we start, give me a little first and give me the dealer’s address. Tell him I’ll go pick it up myself.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

你先过去吧

You go ahead first.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

Have a seat.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

洋洋你先休息

Yangyang, get some rest first.

— 一一 (2000)

你先给我想现在怎么办

First, help me figure out what to do now.

— 满江红 (2023)

小曼两个事情啊首先你先给我打点钱来

Xiaoman, I need you to do two things. First, send me some money.

— Lost in Thailand (2012)

You ask first.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

钱给我不，你先给我东西

Are you giving me the money or not? Give me the goods first.

— 痛苦与荣耀 (2019)

你先把你那个管子放下

Put that tube down first.

— A Sun (2019)

等一下，你先数到二十

Wait a moment. Count to twenty first.

— 夺宝奇兵3：圣战奇兵 (1989)

姥爷正过来，你先把药给姥姥送去

Grandpa is on his way over. Take the medicine to Grandma first.

— 活着 (1994)

你先听我说

Listen to me first.

— 2046 (2004)

尼曼你先来吧

Niman, you go first.

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

Calm down first.

— 精英部队2：大敌当前 (2010)

那可以啊，但你先告诉我你去哪了

Sure, but first tell me where you went.

— 世界 (2004)

你先洗洗脸照照镜子吧

Why don't you wash your face and take a look in the mirror first?

— 大逃杀 (2000)

你先跟我到火车站再说

Come with me to the train station first, and we’ll talk then.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

你先回家吧

You go home first.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

你先用我开动了

You go ahead and eat first; I’m going to start.

— 无人知晓 (2004)

你先进去吧

You go in first.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

但你先回到你的地方去我自己走

But you go back to your place first. I’ll walk on my own.

— 大魔域 (1984)

你先威胁我再给我工作…

You threaten me first, then offer me a job...

— 智利说不 (2012)

你先脱下衣服

You take off your clothes first.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

你先随便逛逛

Feel free to look around first.

— 真爱至上 (2003)

是你先开始的

You started it.

— 好家伙 (1990)

你先把我的东西拿走了

You took my things away first.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

你先上去我看看

You go up first, and I'll take a look.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

骑士，你先报上名来

Knight, state your name first.

— 指环王2：双塔奇兵 (2002)

你先听我说完行不行呀？

Can you let me finish speaking first?

— 警察故事 (1985)

你先来一下

Come here for a moment.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

你先冷静我不要!

You calm down first! I don't want to!

— 精英部队2：大敌当前 (2010)

你先照顾好自己吧

Take care of yourself first.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

你先跟我去再说

Come with me first, and we'll talk afterward.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

你先回，先回去，先回，就这样

You go back first. Go back first—just like that.

— 活着 (1994)

phrase Rare #17,250

You do something first or for now. A conversational way to ask someone to do something before another action, or temporarily while something else is pending.

CH: 你先在这边等一下。

EN: Wait here for a bit for now.

这里你先等一下

Wait here for a moment.

— 起风了 (2013)

你先扛着。

Hang in there for now.

— 死亡录像 (2007)

有事你先忙吧

Go ahead and take care of whatever you need to do first.

— 美人鱼 (2016)

你先在这边等一下

Wait here for a moment.

— A Sun (2019)

信你先别拿

I trust you—don’t take it yet.

— 满江红 (2023)

你先歇会儿啊

Take a break for a while.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

这个，你先拿着，

Here, hold on to this for now.

— 活着 (1994)