先入为主 先入為主
先入为主 先入為主 xiān rù wéi zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 jap6 wai4 zyu2
- (idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
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先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 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)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 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
入
- 介入 jiè rù ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ gaai3 jap6 to intervene; to get involved
- 侵入 qīn rù ㄑㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˋ cam1 jap6 to make (military) incursions
- 入世 rù shì ㄖㄨˋ ㄕˋ jap6 sai3 to engage with secular society
- 入侵 rù qīn ㄖㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣ jap6 cam1 to invade
- 入口 rù kǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ jap6 hau2 entrance
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- 入场 入場 rù chǎng ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄤˇ jap6 coeng4 to enter the venue for a meeting
- 入境 rù jìng ㄖㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jap6 ging2 to enter a country
- 入学 入學 rù xué ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ jap6 hok6 to enter a school or college
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 入超 rù chāo ㄖㄨˋ ㄔㄠ jap6 ciu1 trade deficit
- 入选 入選 rù xuǎn ㄖㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄢˇ jap6 syun2 to be included among those selected for
- 入门 入門 rù mén ㄖㄨˋ ㄇㄣˊ jap6 mun4 entrance door
- 出入 chū rù ㄔㄨ ㄖㄨˋ ceot1 jap6 to go out and come in
- 列入 liè rù ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄖㄨˋ lit6 jap6 to include on a list
- 加入 jiā rù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄨˋ gaa1 jap6 to become a member
- 引入 yǐn rù ㄧㄣˇ ㄖㄨˋ jan5 jap6 to draw into
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 卷入 捲入 juǎn rù ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄨˋ gyun2 jap6 to be drawn into
- 收入 shōu rù ㄕㄡ ㄖㄨˋ sau1 jap6 to take in
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter
为 為
- 人为 人為 rén wéi ㄖㄣˊ ㄨㄟˊ jan4 wai4 artificial
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 作为 作為 zuò wéi ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄨㄟˊ zok3 wai4 one's conduct
- 分为 分為 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
- 列为 列為 liè wéi ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄨㄟˊ lit6 wai4 to be classified as
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- 因为 因為 yīn wèi ㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˋ jan1 wai6 because; owing to; on account of
- 尤为 尤為 yóu wéi ㄧㄡˊ ㄨㄟˊ jau4 wai4 especially
- 成为 成為 chéng wéi ㄔㄥˊ ㄨㄟˊ sing4 wai4 to become; to turn into
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 有为 有為 yǒu wéi ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ jau5 wai4 promising
- 极为 極為 jí wéi ㄐㄧˊ ㄨㄟˊ gik6 wai4 extremely; exceedingly
- 为主 為主 wéi zhǔ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˇ wai4 zyu2 to rely mainly on
- 为了 為了 wèi le ㄨㄟˋ ˙ㄌㄜ wai6 liu5 for; for the purpose of; in order to
- 为人 為人 wéi rén ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄣˊ wai4 jan4 to conduct oneself
- 为何 為何 wèi hé ㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ wai6 ho4 why
- 为期 為期 wéi qī ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧ wai4 kei4 (to be done) by (a certain date)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 为此 為此 wèi cǐ ㄨㄟˋ ㄘˇ wai6 ci2 for this reason
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 为难 為難 wéi nán ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄢˊ wai4 naan4 to feel embarrassed or awkward
主
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 主任 zhǔ rèn ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˋ zyu2 jam6 director
- 主力 zhǔ lì ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ zyu2 lik6 main force
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative
- 主妇 主婦 zhǔ fù ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ zyu2 fu5 housewife
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- 主宰 zhǔ zǎi ㄓㄨˇ ㄗㄞˇ zyu2 zoi2 to dominate
- 主导 主導 zhǔ dǎo ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄠˇ zyu2 dou6 leading
- 主席 zhǔ xí ㄓㄨˇ ㄒㄧˊ zyu2 zik6 chairperson
- 主张 主張 zhǔ zhāng ㄓㄨˇ ㄓㄤ zyu2 zoeng1 to advocate
- 主意 zhǔ yi ㄓㄨˇ ˙ㄧ zyu2 ji3 plan
- 主持 zhǔ chí ㄓㄨˇ ㄔˊ zyu2 ci4 to take charge of
- 主旨 zhǔ zhǐ ㄓㄨˇ ㄓˇ zyu2 zi2 gist
- 主权 主權 zhǔ quán ㄓㄨˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ zyu2 kyun4 sovereignty
- 主流 zhǔ liú ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zyu2 lau4 main stream (of a river)
- 主演 zhǔ yǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ zyu2 jin2 to play the leading role; to star
- 主管 zhǔ guǎn ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zyu2 gun2 in charge
- 主编 主編 zhǔ biān ㄓㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢ zyu2 pin1 editor in chief
- 主义 主義 zhǔ yì ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ zyu2 ji6 -ism
- 主要 zhǔ yào ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ zyu2 jiu3 main; principal; major; primary
- 主见 主見 zhǔ jiàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zyu2 gin3 one's own view; definite opinion