Chinese phrase
我每天先起床，然后〜 wǒ měi tiān xiān qǐ chuáng rán hòu 〜
Meaning
Every day I get up first and then ___
When to use it
Shows that one action comes before another each day. It links two steps in a routine and highlights their order.
Example dialogue
我每天先起床，然后做早饭。 wǒ měi tiān xiān qǐ chuáng rán hòu zuò zǎo fàn
Every day, I get up first, and then make breakfast.
我做完早饭以后，再叫家人起床。 wǒ zuò wán zǎo fàn yǐ hòu zài jiào jiā rén qǐ chuáng
After making breakfast, I wake my family up.