先检票再上车
You will have your ticket checked first, and then you can board the train.
If you want to indicate the relationship of ''first..., then...'', the adverbs ''先 xiān'' and ''再 zài'' are commonly used. In China, it is important that you have your ticket checked first, and then you get on the train.
| 先 | + VP1 + | 再 | + VP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 先 | 检票 | 再 | 上车。 |
| First | check ticket | then | get on the train. |
| 你先 | 买票 | 再 | 上公共汽车。 |
| You first | buy ticket | then | get on the bus. |
| 我们先 | 吃饭 | 再 | 去看电影。 |
| We first | eat | then | go to see a film. |