Chinese phrase
我们可以先〜 wǒ men ké yǐ xiān 〜
Meaning
We can ___ first
When to use it
This phrase suggests doing one thing before another. It often offers a polite, cooperative way to set the order of a discussion or plan.
Example dialogue
我们可以先讨论预算。 wǒ men ké yǐ xiān tǎo lùn yù suàn
We can discuss the budget first.
好，先把关键点列出来，我们一起看。 hǎo xiān bǎ guān jiàn diǎn liè chū lái wǒ men yì qǐ kàn
Okay, let's list the key points first and look at them together.