先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào

first come, first served; in order of arrival

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. first come, first served
  2. 2. in order of arrival

Characters

Character Meaning
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early
來 lái
to come; to arrive; next
後 hòu
behind; after; later
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)