Chinese phrase
先做〜 xiān zuò 〜
Meaning
do ___ first
When to use it
It means doing one task before another. It sets the order of actions and often sounds practical and direct.
Example dialogue
出国前我们先做准备吧。 chū guó qián wǒ men xiān zuò zhǔn bèi ba
Before we go abroad, let's get ready first.
好，我先准备好护照和申请材料。 hǎo wǒ xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo hù zhào hé shēn qǐng cái liào
Okay, I'll get my passport and application documents ready first.