What does 起先 mean in Chinese?

起先 (qǐ xiān) means "at first; in the beginning" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 起先?

起先 is pronounced "qǐ xiān" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

起先 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

起先 is made up of the characters 起, 先. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 起先 using our stroke order tool.

起先

qǐ xiān

at first; in the beginning

Example sentences coming soon.

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.