Chinese phrase
我先〜了 wǒ xiān 〜 le
Meaning
I ___ first
When to use it
States that the speaker did something first. It often marks a completed action and can show that the speaker took the first turn or handled a task before others.
Example dialogue
这个客户的问题谁来处理？ zhè ge kè hù de wèn tí shuí lái chú lǐ
Who will handle this customer's problem?
我先 处理 这个客户的问题 了。 wǒ xiān chú lǐ zhè ge kè hù de wèn tí le
I handled this customer's problem first.