Chinese word

先走了

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiān zǒu le

Meaning

  • verbleave first

Example

我还有事，先走了。wǒ hái yǒu shì xiān zǒu le

I still have something to do, so I'll leave first.

Illustration for 先走了 (leave first)

More examples

我得赶时间，先走了。wǒ děi gǎn shí jiān xiān zǒu le

I need to hurry, so I'll leave first.

Core concept

A brief spoken signal that one person is stepping away before the others.

Common phrases

  • 我得赶时间，先走了wǒ děi gǎn shí jiān xiān zǒu le

    have to hurry, leave first

  • 先走了，改天再聊xiān zǒu le gǎi tiān zài liáo

    leave first, chat another day

Similar words

走zǒu: To leave the place where one is now, expressed simply in everyday speech.
离开lí kāi: To depart from a place or move away from a person in a neutral way.

Definition in Chinese

口语动词短语，用于向对方简短说明自己因事或其他原因将比他人先离开，常作为告辞或交代，语气可随场合从随意到礼貌变化。kóu yǔ dòng cí duán yǔ yòng yú xiàng duì fāng jián duǎn shuō míng zì jǐ yīn shì huò qí tā yuán yīn jiāng bǐ tā rén xiān lí kāi cháng zuò wéi gào cí huò jiāo dài yǔ qì kě suí chǎng hé cóng suí yì dào lǐ mào biàn huà

Word origin

先 (xiān, "first") + 走 (zǒu, "leave") + 了 (le, "new situation") presents leaving first as a decision taking effect now.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this phrase works as a quick parting line, while adding a reason makes the departure sound more explanatory and polite.

Opposites

Related words

  • 先走xiān zǒugo aheadverb

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