Breakdown of xiān dòngjié yínhángkǎ, zài kàn zhànghùyú'é hé jiāoyìjìlù.
和hé
and
先xiān
first
再zài
then
看kàn
to check
Questions & Answers about xiān dòngjié yínhángkǎ, zài kàn zhànghùyú'é hé jiāoyìjìlù.
What does 先...再... mean in this sentence?
先...再... is a very common pattern meaning first... then....
So:
- 先冻结银行卡 = First freeze the bank card
- 再看账户余额和交易记录 = Then check the account balance and transaction history
This pattern emphasizes the order of actions. It tells you that one thing should happen before the next.
A very common structure is:
- 先 + action 1， 再 + action 2
For example:
- 先吃饭，再学习。 = First eat, then study.
Why is there no subject in the sentence?
In Chinese, the subject is often left out when it is obvious from context.
In this sentence, the speaker may be telling you what to do, or describing the steps someone should take. So Chinese does not need to explicitly say:
- 你先冻结银行卡，再看账户余额和交易记录。
The 你 can be omitted because it is understood.
This makes the sentence sound natural, especially in:
- instructions
- warnings
- customer service advice
- step-by-step directions
Is this sentence a command?