先辈 先輩
先辈 先輩 xiān bèi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄟˋ sin1 bui3
- an older generation
- ancestors; forefathers
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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
辈 輩
- 前辈 前輩 qián bèi ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋ cin4 bui3 senior
- 后辈 後輩 hòu bèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄟˋ hau6 bui3 younger generation
- 晚辈 晚輩 wǎn bèi ㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄟˋ maan5 bui3 the younger generation
- 辈子 輩子 bèi zi ㄅㄟˋ ˙ㄗ bui3 zi2 all one's life
- 长辈 長輩 zhǎng bèi ㄓㄤˇ ㄅㄟˋ zoeng2 bui3 one's elders
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- 一辈子 一輩子 yī bèi zi ㄧ ㄅㄟˋ ˙ㄗ jat1 bui3 zi2 (for) a lifetime
- 上辈 上輩 shàng bèi ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄟˋ soeng6 bui3 ancestors
- 下辈 下輩 xià bèi ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄟˋ haa6 bui3 offspring
- 同辈 同輩 tóng bèi ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄟˋ tung4 bui3 of the same generation
- 吾辈 吾輩 wú bèi ㄨˊ ㄅㄟˋ ng4 bui3 (literary) we
- 小辈 小輩 xiǎo bèi ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋ siu2 bui3 the younger generation
- 平辈 平輩 píng bèi ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄟˋ ping4 bui3 of the same generation
- 我辈 我輩 wǒ bèi ㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄟˋ ngo5 bui3 (literary) we
- 流辈 流輩 liú bèi ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄟˋ lau4 bui3 a contemporary
- 父辈 父輩 fù bèi ㄈㄨˋ ㄅㄟˋ fu6 bui3 people of one's parents' generation
- 班辈 班輩 bān bèi ㄅㄢ ㄅㄟˋ baan1 bui3 seniority in the family
- 祖辈 祖輩 zǔ bèi ㄗㄨˇ ㄅㄟˋ zou2 bui3 ancestors
- 老辈 老輩 lǎo bèi ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋ lou5 bui3 the older generation
- 行辈 行輩 háng bèi ㄏㄤˊ ㄅㄟˋ hong4 bui3 generation and age ranking
- 辈儿 輩兒 bèi r ㄅㄟˋ ㄦ bui3 ji4 generation
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