Grammar pattern · HSK 3

先…再…然后…

先 + action, 再 + action, 然后 + action

How it works

Sequence words make the order of several actions explicit.

我先吃饭,再复习,然后睡觉。

Wǒ xiān chīfàn, zài fùxí, ránhòu shuìjiào.

I eat first, then review, and then go to sleep.

Common mistake: 再 points to the next action here; 又 usually refers to repetition that has already happened.

Quick practice

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