Meaning of yuán xiān:
yuán xiān
原先
Adverb
originally
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Tā yuán xiān zhù zài Běijīng, dàn xiànzài bān dào le Shànghǎi.
他原先住在北京，但现在搬到了上海。
He originally lived in Beijing, but now he has moved to Shanghai.
Adjective
original; former
Tā shì wǒmen qiúduì de yuánxiān duìzhǎng.
他是我们球队的原先队长。
He was the original captain of our team.
Yuán xiān de jì huà bèi qǔ xiāo le.
原先的计划被取消了。
The former plan was canceled.
