zài​xiān

prior

在先 zài​xiān
prior adverb
having existed or happened previously in time; having precedence

Since his application was submitted first, it received priority processing.

beforehand expression
to occur, be stated, or be positioned first in a sequence or arrangement

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.360 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
4.70 per million

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