Correct
先是
/ xiān shì /
Strokes
Example
As a Conjunction
before
1
Wǒ
我
xiānshì
先是
bù
不
xìn
信
,
jìér
继而
xǐyuè
喜悦
。
My initial disbelief was replaced by delight.
2
Tā
她
xiānshì
先是
wánchéng
完成
le
了
zuòyè
作业
,
jiēzhāo
接着
yòu
又
kāishǐ
开始
dúshū
读书
。
She finished her homework and then she started reading.
3
Tā
他
xiānshì
先是
tóngyì
同意
,
hòu
后
yòu
又
fǎnduì
反对
。
Originally, he agreed, but later he disagreed.
As a Conjunction
before this/that/then
4
Xiānshì
先是
,
wǒ
我
jiào
教
le
了
yī
一
nián
年
shū
书
。
Before that/this/then, I worked as a teacher for a year.