先 xiān

first, former, previous

HSK 1 #188

DEFINITIONS

  • first, former, previous
  • early
  • prior
  • former
  • in advance
  • first

STROKES

WORDS

優先承購權 yōu xiān chéng gòu quán prior purchase right; right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase
优先股 yōu xiān gǔ preferred stock
優先股 yōu xiān gǔ preferred stock
优先认股权 yōu xiān rèn gǔ quán preemptive right (in share issue)
優先認股權 yōu xiān rèn gǔ quán preemptive right (in share issue)
先下手為強 xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
先不先 xiān bù xiān (dialect) first of all; in the first place
先来后到 xiān lái hòu dào in order of arrival; first come, first served
先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào in order of arrival; first come, first served
先入為主 xiān rù wéi zhǔ lit. first impression is strongest
先公 xiān gōng deceased father; deceased senior male figure
先兵后礼 xiān bīng hòu lǐ opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]
先兵後禮 xiān bīng hòu lǐ opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[xian1 li3 hou4 bing1]
先到先得 xiān dào xiān dé first come first served
先君 xiān jūn my late father; my ancestors; the late emperor
先哲 xiān zhé distinguished precursor; famous thinker of antiquity
先大母 xiān dà mǔ deceased paternal grandmother
先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu ， hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu ， hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4 yan1]
先天性缺陷 xiān tiān xìng quē xiàn birth defect
先天愚型 xiān tiān yú xíng Down syndrome; trisomy 21
先妣 xiān bǐ deceased mother; mother of an ancestor
先容 xiān róng to introduce sb; to recommend
先導 xiān dǎo guide; forerunner; pioneer
先帝遗诏 xiān dì yí zhào posthumous edict of former emperor; Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备 edict to posterity
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