先来后到 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
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later
到 dào HSK 2
(verb complement denoting completion or result of an action)