Chinese phrase
你们先〜吧 nǐ men xiān 〜 ba
Meaning
Please ___ first
When to use it
It asks others to do something before the speaker. It is a polite, casual way to let others go first, often when the speaker needs to leave or wait.
Example dialogue
我有事要先走了，你们先吃饭吧。 wǒ yǒu shì yào xiān zǒu le nǐ men xiān chī fàn ba
I have something to do and need to leave first, so please go ahead and eat.
好，我们先吃，你慢走。 hǎo wǒ men xiān chī nǐ màn zǒu
All right, we'll eat first. Take care.