预先 預先
预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 HSK 7-9 高階級 · Level 4
- beforehand; in advance
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预 預
- 干预 干預 gān yù ㄍㄢ ㄩˋ gon1 jyu6 to meddle
- 预估 預估 yù gū ㄩˋ ㄍㄨ jyu6 gu2 to estimate
- 预备 預備 yù bèi ㄩˋ ㄅㄟˋ jyu6 bei6 to prepare
- 预兆 預兆 yù zhào ㄩˋ ㄓㄠˋ jyu6 siu6 omen
- 预告 預告 yù gào ㄩˋ ㄍㄠˋ jyu6 gou3 to forecast
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- 预售 預售 yù shòu ㄩˋ ㄕㄡˋ jyu6 sau6 to sell in advance
- 预报 預報 yù bào ㄩˋ ㄅㄠˋ jyu6 bou3 forecast
- 预定 預定 yù dìng ㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ jyu6 ding6 to schedule in advance
- 预感 預感 yù gǎn ㄩˋ ㄍㄢˇ jyu6 gam2 to have a premonition
- 预料 預料 yù liào ㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ jyu6 liu6 to forecast
- 预期 預期 yù qī ㄩˋ ㄑㄧ jyu6 kei4 to expect
- 预测 預測 yù cè ㄩˋ ㄘㄜˋ jyu6 cak1 to forecast
- 预示 預示 yù shì ㄩˋ ㄕˋ jyu6 si6 to indicate
- 预算 預算 yù suàn ㄩˋ ㄙㄨㄢˋ jyu6 syun3 budget
- 预约 預約 yù yuē ㄩˋ ㄩㄝ jyu6 joek3 booking
- 预习 預習 yù xí ㄩˋ ㄒㄧˊ jyu6 zaap6 to prepare a lesson
- 预见 預見 yù jiàn ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ jyu6 gin3 to foresee
- 预言 預言 yù yán ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyu6 jin4 to predict
- 预订 預訂 yù dìng ㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ jyu6 deng6 to place an order
- 预计 預計 yù jì ㄩˋ ㄐㄧˋ jyu6 gai3 to forecast
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
- 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
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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您 必须 必須 预先 預先 付钱 付錢 。
You must pay in advance.
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凡事 要 预先 預先 准备 準備 好 。
Forewarned is forearmed.
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