Chinese phrase
请先上〜 qǐng xiān shàng 〜
Meaning
Please go up to ___ first
When to use it
Politely asks someone to go to a place first, often upstairs. It often indicates that the speaker will follow or join later.
Example dialogue
门铃响了,请先上楼,我整理一下就下来。 mén líng xiǎng le qǐng xiān shàng lóu wǒ zhéng lǐ yí xià jiù xià lái
The doorbell rang, so please go upstairs first, and I will come down as soon as I finish tidying up.
好的,我先上楼等你。 hǎo de wǒ xiān shàng lóu děng nǐ
Okay, I will go upstairs first and wait for you.