先驱 先驅
先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 流利級 · Level 5
- to pioneer
- pioneer; trailblazer
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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
- 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
驱 驅
- 驱动 驅動 qū dòng ㄑㄩ ㄉㄨㄥˋ keoi1 dung6 to drive
- 驱逐 驅逐 qū zhú ㄑㄩ ㄓㄨˊ keoi1 zuk6 to expel
- 光驱 光驅 guāng qū ㄍㄨㄤ ㄑㄩ gwong1 keoi1 CD or DVD Drive
- 前驱 前驅 qián qū ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄩ cin4 keoi1 precursor
- 驱使 驅使 qū shǐ ㄑㄩ ㄕˇ keoi1 si2 to urge
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- 驱力 驅力 qū lì ㄑㄩ ㄌㄧˋ keoi1 lik6 (psychological) driving force
- 驱寒 驅寒 qū hán ㄑㄩ ㄏㄢˊ keoi1 hon4 to warm oneself
- 驱役 驅役 qū yì ㄑㄩ ㄧˋ keoi1 jik6 to order (sb) about
- 驱散 驅散 qū sàn ㄑㄩ ㄙㄢˋ keoi1 saan3 to disperse (a crowd etc)
- 驱病 驅病 qū bìng ㄑㄩ ㄅㄧㄥˋ keoi1 beng6 wards off disease
- 驱瘟 驅瘟 qū wēn ㄑㄩ ㄨㄣ keoi1 wan1 to expel pestilences
- 驱策 驅策 qū cè ㄑㄩ ㄘㄜˋ keoi1 caak3 to urge (sb to do do sth)
- 驱蚊 驅蚊 qū wén ㄑㄩ ㄨㄣˊ keoi1 man1 to repel mosquitoes
- 驱虫 驅蟲 qū chóng ㄑㄩ ㄔㄨㄥˊ keoi1 cung4 to repel insects; to deworm
- 驱走 驅走 qū zǒu ㄑㄩ ㄗㄡˇ keoi1 zau2 to drive away
- 驱赶 驅趕 qū gǎn ㄑㄩ ㄍㄢˇ keoi1 gon2 to drive (vehicle)
- 驱车 驅車 qū chē ㄑㄩ ㄔㄜ keoi1 ce1 to go by car (as driver or passenger)
- 驱邪 驅邪 qū xié ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄝˊ keoi1 ce4 to drive out devils
- 驱除 驅除 qū chú ㄑㄩ ㄔㄨˊ keoi1 ceoi4 to drive off
- 驱离 驅離 qū lí ㄑㄩ ㄌㄧˊ keoi1 lei4 to drive away
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
Example sentences
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我们 我們 的 先驱者 先驅者 中 许多 許多 还 還 活着 活著 ... 但是 ， 唉 ， 其中 有 许多 許多 已经 已經 死 了 。
Many of our pioneers are still alive... but, alas, many of them aren't alive any more.
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