抢先 搶先
抢先 搶先 qiǎng xiān ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢ coeng2 sin1
- to rush (to do sth urgent)
- to try to be the first
- to forestall
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抢 搶
- 抢劫 搶劫 qiǎng jié ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ coeng2 gip3 to rob
- 抢夺 搶奪 qiǎng duó ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄛˊ coeng2 dyut6 to plunder
- 抢救 搶救 qiǎng jiù ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ coeng2 gau3 to rescue
- 抢眼 搶眼 qiǎng yǎn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄧㄢˇ coeng2 ngaan5 eye-catching
- 哄抢 哄搶 hōng qiǎng ㄏㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄤˇ hung6 coeng2 to panic buy
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- 拼抢 拼搶 pīn qiǎng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄤˇ ping3 coeng2 to fight desperately (at the risk of one's life)
- 抢占 搶佔 qiǎng zhàn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄢˋ coeng2 zim3 to seize (the strategic high ground)
- 抢修 搶修 qiǎng xiū ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡ coeng2 sau1 to repair in a rush
- 抢功 搶功 qiǎng gōng ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄥ coeng2 gung1 to take credit for sb else's achievements
- 抢婚 搶婚 qiǎng hūn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄣ coeng2 fan1 marriage by capture
- 抢手 搶手 qiǎng shǒu ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ coeng2 sau2 (of goods) popular
- 抢掠 搶掠 qiǎng lüè ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄩㄝˋ coeng2 loek6 to loot
- 抢断 搶斷 qiǎng duàn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ coeng2 tyun5 (basketball) to steal (the ball)
- 抢滩 搶灘 qiǎng tān ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄢ coeng2 taan1 to make an amphibious assault
- 抢白 搶白 qiǎng bái ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄞˊ coeng2 baak6 to rebuke; to reprimand
- 抢票 搶票 qiǎng piào ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄆㄧㄠˋ coeng2 piu3 to scramble for tickets
- 抢答 搶答 qiǎng dá ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄚˊ coeng2 daap3 to compete to be the first to answer a question (as on a quiz show)
- 抢亲 搶親 qiǎng qīn ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧㄣ coeng2 can1 marriage by capture
- 抢注 搶註 qiǎng zhù ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄓㄨˋ coeng2 zyu3 to squat on (a domain name, trademark etc)
- 抢购 搶購 qiǎng gòu ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄡˋ coeng2 kau3 to buy frenetically
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
Idioms with these characters
- 不偷不抢 不偷不搶 bù tōu bù qiǎng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄡ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄤˇ bat1 tau1 bat1 coeng2 to be law-abiding (idiom)
- 呼天抢地 呼天搶地 hū tiān qiāng dì ㄏㄨ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄉㄧˋ fu1 tin1 coeng2 dei6 (idiom) to cry out to heaven and knock one's head against the ground (as an expression of anguish)
- 抢险救灾 搶險救災 qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi ㄑㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄗㄞ coeng2 him2 gau3 zoi1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
- 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