先...再/然后 sequences actions - "first...then."
First eat, then work.
再 is more common in speech, 然后 is slightly more formal.
再 vs 然后
- Both mean "then"
- 再 more common in 先...再
- 然后 can stand alone
Order of actions
- 先 always comes first
- 再/然后 for the second action
Can chain multiple actions
- 先A，再B，然后C
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