adverb, noun, pronoun, measure word, verb · beforehand; first; earlier

你先请，我随后就到。

adverb, verb · for the time being; for now

这件事咱们先放一放。

adverb, idiom, measure word · at first; originally

他先是不肯，后来还是答应了。

noun, adverb · prefix referring to deceased relatives older than oneself

先父生前很喜欢读书。