一来

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   firstly, ...

   中首先；第一个原因或方面shǒuxiān、dì yī ge yuányīn huò fāngmiàn

   • yīláitāhěnmáng,èrláiwǒyěbùxiǎngdǎrǎotā.

     一来他很忙，二来我也不想打扰他。🔊

     First of all he's very busy, and second I didn't want to bother him either.

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   • zhèyàngzuò，yìláikěyǐrènshigèngduōdezhōngguópéngyǒu，èrláikěyǐduànliànnǐdekǒuyǔ。

     这样做，一来可以认识更多的中国朋友，二来可以锻炼你的口语。🔊

     Doing this will, for one thing, help you meet more Chinese friends, and for another, give your spoken language skills a workout.