率先
shuài xiān
Pinyin

Definition

率先
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shuài xiān
  1. to take the lead
  2. to show initiative

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

先
xiān
  1. 1 early
  2. 2 prior
  3. 3 former
  4. 4 in advance
  5. 5 first
先生
Xiān sheng
  1. 1 Mister (Mr.)
事先
shì xiān
  1. 1 in advance
  2. 2 before the event
  3. 3 beforehand
  4. 4 prior
优先
yōu xiān
  1. 1 to have priority
  2. 2 to take precedence
先前
xiān qián
  1. 1 before
  2. 2 previously

Idioms (20)

先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
  1. 1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
先睹为快
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
  1. 1 joy of first experience (idiom)
  2. 2 the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war

Sample Sentences

蚂蚁金服将作为互联网 绿色技术的开发者参会，并在上海率先试水一项绿色技术——一键回收。
máyǐjīnfú jiāng zuòwéi Hùliánwǎng lǜsè jìshù de kāifāzhě cānhuì ，bìng zài Shànghǎi shuàixiān shìshuǐ yī xiàng lǜsè jìshù ——yījiàn huíshōu 。
The Ant Financial Services Group will participate in the forum as the developer linking both the internet and green technology and will take the lead to introduce a new green recycling initiative in Shanghai - one click recycling.
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