优先 優先
优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 HSK 5 流利級 · Level 5
- to have priority; to take precedence
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优 優
- 优势 優勢 yōu shì ㄧㄡ ㄕˋ jau1 sai3 superiority
- 优化 優化 yōu huà ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄚˋ jau1 faa3 to optimize
- 优待 優待 yōu dài ㄧㄡ ㄉㄞˋ jau1 doi6 preferential treatment; to give preferential treatment
- 优惠 優惠 yōu huì ㄧㄡ ㄏㄨㄟˋ jau1 wai6 privilege
- 优异 優異 yōu yì ㄧㄡ ㄧˋ jau1 ji6 exceptional; outstandingly good
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- 优秀 優秀 yōu xiù ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄡˋ jau1 sau3 outstanding; excellent
- 优美 優美 yōu měi ㄧㄡ ㄇㄟˇ jau1 mei5 graceful
- 优良 優良 yōu liáng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jau1 loeng4 fine
- 优质 優質 yōu zhì ㄧㄡ ㄓˋ jau1 zat1 excellent quality
- 优越 優越 yōu yuè ㄧㄡ ㄩㄝˋ jau1 jyut6 superior
- 优雅 優雅 yōu yǎ ㄧㄡ ㄧㄚˇ jau1 ngaa5 grace
- 优点 優點 yōu diǎn ㄧㄡ ㄉㄧㄢˇ jau1 dim2 merit
- 俳优 俳優 pái yōu ㄆㄞˊ ㄧㄡ paai4 jau1 (historical) comic entertainer; court entertainer
- 优伶 優伶 yōu líng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄥˊ jau1 ling4 (old) performing artist
- 优兔 優兔 Yōu tù ㄧㄡ ㄊㄨˋ YouTube (unofficial Chinese rendering)
- 优劣 優劣 yōu liè ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄝˋ jau1 lyut3 good and bad
- 优胜 優勝 yōu shèng ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥˋ jau1 sing3 (of a contestant) winning; superior; excellent
- 优厚 優厚 yōu hòu ㄧㄡ ㄏㄡˋ jau1 hau5 generous, liberal (pay, compensation)
- 优孟 優孟 Yōu Mèng ㄧㄡ ㄇㄥˋ jau1 maang6 You Meng, famous court jester during the reign of King Zhuang of Chu 楚庄王, known for his intelligence and sharp tongue
- 优于 優於 yōu yú ㄧㄡ ㄩˊ jau1 jyu1 to surpass
先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
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- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
- 先人 xiān rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 jan4 ancestor; forefather
Idioms with these characters
- 品学兼优 品學兼優 pǐn xué jiān yōu ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄧㄡ ban2 hok6 gim1 jau1 excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
- 养尊处优 養尊處優 yǎng zūn chǔ yōu ㄧㄤˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄔㄨˇ ㄧㄡ joeng5 zyun1 cyu3 jau1 to live like a prince (idiom)
- 优胜劣汰 優勝劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài ㄧㄡ ㄕㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄞˋ jau1 sing3 lyut3 taai3 survival of the fittest (idiom)
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- 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 敢为人先 敢為人先 gǎn wéi rén xiān ㄍㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢ gam2 wai4 jan4 sin1 to dare to be first
- 捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄥ zit3 zuk1 sin1 dang1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
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- 溘先朝露 kè xiān zhāo lù ㄎㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ hap6 sin1 ziu1 lou6 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo lù ㄕㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄌㄨˋ san1 sin1 ziu1 lou6 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
- 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī ㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓ mei6 buk1 sin1 zi1 (idiom) to foresee the future (without divination); to know beforehand through uncanny insight
- 闻风先遁 聞風先遁 wén fēng xiān dùn ㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄣˋ man4 fung1 sin1 deon6 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
- 先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài ㄒㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄞˋ sin1 dou2 wai4 faai3 (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
- 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄚ ㄓˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin1 faat3 zai3 jan4 (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
- 先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄠˋ sin1 loi4 hau6 dou3 (idiom) in order of arrival; first come, first served
Example sentences
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女士优先 女士優先 。
Ladies first.
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女士优先 女士優先 !
Ladies before gentlemen.
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相机 相機 品质 品質 是 我 的 优先 優先 考量 。
Camera quality is a top priority for me.
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有 驾照 駕照 者 优先 優先 得到 这个 這個 职位 職位 。
Having a driver's license is an advantage for this job.
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