先行者 xiān xíng zhě ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄜˇ sin1 hang4 ze2
- forerunner
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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
行
- 一行 yī xíng ㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jat1 hang4 party
- 不行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bat1 hang4 won't do
- 并行 並行 bìng xíng ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bing3 hang4 to proceed in parallel
- 内行 內行 nèi háng ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄤˊ noi6 hong4 expert
- 出行 chū xíng ㄔㄨ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ceot1 hang4 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
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- 力行 lì xíng ㄌㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lik6 hang4 to practice diligently
- 可行 kě xíng ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ho2 hang4 feasible
- 同行 tóng háng ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄤˊ tung4 hang4 person of the same profession
- 品行 pǐn xíng ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ban2 hang6 behavior
- 执行 執行 zhí xíng ㄓˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ zap1 hang4 to implement
- 外行 wài háng ㄨㄞˋ ㄏㄤˊ ngoi6 hong4 layman
- 实行 實行 shí xíng ㄕˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sat6 hang4 to implement
- 履行 lǚ xíng ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lei5 hang4 to fulfill (one's obligations)
- 平行 píng xíng ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ping4 hang4 parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
- 强行 強行 qiáng xíng ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ koeng5 hang4 to do sth by force
- 推行 tuī xíng ㄊㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ teoi1 hang4 to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc)
- 施行 shī xíng ㄕ ㄒㄧㄥˊ si1 hang4 to put in place
- 旅行 lǚ xíng ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ leoi5 hang4 to travel
- 步行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bou6 hang4 to go on foot
- 流行 liú xíng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lau4 hang4 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate
者
- 作者 zuò zhě ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ zok3 ze2 author; writer
- 使者 shǐ zhě ㄕˇ ㄓㄜˇ si3 ze2 emissary
- 前者 qián zhě ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ cin4 ze2 the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 学者 學者 xué zhě ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄓㄜˇ hok6 ze2 scholar
- 后者 後者 hòu zhě ㄏㄡˋ ㄓㄜˇ hau6 ze2 the latter
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- 患者 huàn zhě ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ waan6 ze2 patient; sufferer
- 或者 huò zhě ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄜˇ waak6 ze2 or
- 记者 記者 jì zhě ㄐㄧˋ ㄓㄜˇ gei3 ze2 reporter; journalist
- 读者 讀者 dú zhě ㄉㄨˊ ㄓㄜˇ duk6 ze2 reader
- 志愿者 志願者 zhì yuàn zhě ㄓˋ ㄩㄢˋ ㄓㄜˇ zi3 jyun6 ze2 volunteer
- 消费者 消費者 xiāo fèi zhě ㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ ㄓㄜˇ siu1 fai3 ze2 consumer
- 二者 èr zhě ㄦˋ ㄓㄜˇ ji6 ze2 both
- 亡者 wáng zhě ㄨㄤˊ ㄓㄜˇ mong4 ze2 the deceased
- 他者 tā zhě ㄊㄚ ㄓㄜˇ taa1 ze2 others
- 侍者 shì zhě ㄕˋ ㄓㄜˇ si6 ze2 attendant
- 伤者 傷者 shāng zhě ㄕㄤ ㄓㄜˇ soeng1 ze2 casualty
- 儒者 Rú zhě ㄖㄨˊ ㄓㄜˇ jyu4 ze2 Confucian scholar
- 两者 兩者 liǎng zhě ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄜˇ loeng5 ze2 both of them; the two of them
- 再者 zài zhě ㄗㄞˋ ㄓㄜˇ zoi3 ze2 moreover; besides
- 胜者 勝者 shèng zhě ㄕㄥˋ ㄓㄜˇ sing1 ze2 winner
Idioms with these characters
- 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
- 不虚此行 不虛此行 bù xū cǐ xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄩ ㄘˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bat1 heoi1 ci2 hang4 (idiom) it's been a worthwhile trip
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)
- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
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- 独断独行 獨斷獨行 dú duàn dú xíng ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ duk6 dyun6 duk6 hang4 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
- 独断专行 獨斷專行 dú duàn zhuān xíng ㄉㄨˊ ㄉㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˊ duk6 dyun3 zyun1 hang4 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
- 独行其是 獨行其是 dú xíng qí shì ㄉㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ duk6 hang4 kei4 si6 to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
- 风行一时 風行一時 fēng xíng yī shí ㄈㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄧ ㄕˊ fung1 hang4 jat1 si4 (idiom) to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
- 各行其是 gè xíng qí shì ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ gok3 hang4 kei4 si6 each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
- 功完行满 功完行滿 gōng wán xíng mǎn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄢˇ gung1 jyun4 hang4 mun5 to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
- 规行矩步 規行矩步 guī xíng jǔ bù ㄍㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩˇ ㄅㄨˋ kwai1 hang4 geoi2 bou6 to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
- 更有甚者 gèng yǒu shèn zhě ㄍㄥˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄣˋ ㄓㄜˇ gang3 jau5 sam6 ze2 furthermore (idiom)
- 骄者必败 驕者必敗 jiāo zhě bì bài ㄐㄧㄠ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄅㄞˋ giu1 ze2 bit1 baai6 pride goes before a fall (idiom)
- 来者不拒 來者不拒 lái zhě bù jù ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩˋ loi4 ze2 bat1 keoi5 to refuse nobody (idiom)
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- 能者多劳 能者多勞 néng zhě duō láo ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄌㄠˊ nang4 ze2 do1 lou4 (idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc)
- 旁观者清 旁觀者清 páng guān zhě qīng ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1 an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
- 始作俑者 shǐ zuò yǒng zhě ㄕˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄥˇ ㄓㄜˇ ci2 zok3 jung2 ze2 lit. the first person to make funerary figurines (idiom)
- 之乎者也 zhī hū zhě yě ㄓ ㄏㄨ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧㄝˇ zi1 fu4 ze2 jaa5 lit. 之, 乎, 者 and 也 (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom)
Example sentences
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骄傲 驕傲 是 失败 失敗 的 先行者 。
Pride goes before a fall.
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