zài

then

Usages of zài

• 我wǒ 先xiān 开kāi 灯dēng， 再zài 看kàn 书shū。: I will turn on the light first, then read.
• 我wǒ 先xiān 喝hē 一点儿yìdiǎnr 水shuǐ， 再zài 去qù 公司gōngsī。: I’ll drink a little water first, then go to the company.
• 你Nǐ 可以kěyǐ 跟gēn 我wǒ 借jiè 书shū， 明天míngtiān 再zài 还huán 给gěi 我wǒ。: You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.
• 你Nǐ 得děi 先xiān 吃chī 完wán 早饭zǎofàn， 再zài 去qù 银行yínháng。: You must finish breakfast first, then go to the bank.
• 你nǐ 现在xiànzài 有空yǒukòng 吗ma？ 我们wǒmen 先xiān 结束jiéshù 这zhè 件jiàn 事情shìqíng， 再zài 继续jìxù。: Are you free now? Let’s finish this matter first, then continue.
• 我Wǒ 喜欢xǐhuan 自己zìjǐ 先xiān 复习fùxí 语法yǔfǎ， 再zài 写xiě 汉字Hànzì 和hé 生词shēngcí。: I like to first review the grammar by myself, then write characters and new words.
• 早上Zǎoshang 她tā 喜欢xǐhuan 先xiān 吃chī 一点儿yìdiǎnr 水果shuǐguǒ， 再zài 喝hē 牛奶niúnǎi。: In the morning she likes to eat a little fruit first and then drink milk.
• 平时Píngshí 我们wǒmen 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 总是zǒngshì 先xiān 回家huíjiā， 然后ránhòu 再zài 去qù 超市chāoshì。: Normally, after work we always go home first and then go to the supermarket.
• 他tā 下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 先xiān 洗澡xǐzǎo， 再zài 洗xǐ 衣服yīfu， 最后zuìhòu 打扫dǎsǎo 房间fángjiān。: After work he first takes a shower, then washes his clothes, and finally cleans the room.
• 我wǒ 的de 学习xuéxí 计划jìhuà 是shì 先xiān 提高tígāo 中文zhōngwén 水平shuǐpíng， 然后ránhòu 再zài 学xué 别的biéde 东西dōngxi。: My study plan is to first improve my Chinese level, then learn other things.
• 她tā 先xiān 上shàng 楼上lóushàng 的de 洗手间xǐshǒujiān， 再zài 下来xiàlái 跟gēn 我wǒ 一起yìqǐ 继续jìxù 购物gòuwù。: She first goes upstairs to the restroom, then comes back down and continues shopping with me.
• 我wǒ 想xiǎng 先xiān 在zài 国内guónèi 工作gōngzuò， 再zài 出国chūguó 留学liúxué。: I want to first work in my own country, then go abroad to study.
• 老师Lǎoshī 先xiān 介绍jièshào 今天jīntiān 课kè 的de 内容nèiróng， 再zài 告诉gàosu 我们wǒmen 每měi 个gè 部分bùfen 的de 重点zhòngdiǎn。: The teacher first introduces today’s lesson content, then tells us the key points of each part.
• 妈妈māma 让ràng 我wǒ 先xiān 戴上dàishàng 口罩kǒuzhào， 再zài 去qù 附近fùjìn 的de 药店yàodiàn 买mǎi 药yào。: My mom told me to put on a mask first, then go to the nearby pharmacy to buy medicine.
• 到dào 了le 医院yīyuàn 以后yǐhòu， 我们wǒmen 先xiān 去qù 挂号guàhào， 再zài 等děng 医生yīshēng。: After arriving at the hospital, we first go register, then wait for the doctor.
• 我wǒ 想xiǎng 先xiān 预约yùyuē 医生yīshēng， 再zài 去qù 医院yīyuàn。: I want to make an appointment with the doctor first, then go to the hospital.
• 医生yīshēng 让ràng 我wǒ 先xiān 吃chī 药yào， 再zài 休息xiūxi。: The doctor told me to take medicine first, then rest.

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