起先 qǐ xiān

in the beginning; at first

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 13920th word

Definitions

  1. 1. in the beginning
  2. 2. at first

Characters

Character Meaning
起 qǐ HSK 1
to get up; to rise; to start
先 xiān HSK 1
first; in advance; early