Chinese phrase
先擦〜 xiān cā 〜
Meaning
wipe ___ first
When to use it
The phrase says to wipe something first. It often marks the first step in a shared cleaning task.
Example dialogue
黑板很脏，我们一起打扫吧。 hēi bǎn hěn zāng wǒ men yì qǐ dá sǎo ba
The blackboard is really dirty, so let's clean it together.
好，我先擦黑板，你扫地。 hǎo wǒ xiān cā hēi bǎn nǐ sǎo dì
Okay, I'll wipe the blackboard first, and you sweep the floor.