xiān

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AdvHSK 1TOCFL Novice 2core 10k

1beforehand; first; earlier

2at first; originally

3for the time being; for now

4(prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

wǒ我xiān先xiè xie谢谢nǐ你de的bāng máng帮忙。

我先谢谢你的帮忙。

Thank you in advance for your help.