女 ⇒
女人 nǚrén/nǚren, woman, wife
女孩 nǚhái, girl/lass
女士 nǚshì, lady/madam/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]/Miss/Ms
女儿 nǚér, [女兒], daughter
女 nǚ/rǔ, female/woman/daughter, archaic variant of 汝[rǔ]
女朋友 nǚpéngyou, girlfriend
女性 nǚxìng, woman/the female sex
女生 nǚshēng, schoolgirl/female student/girl
美女 měinǚ, beautiful woman
女孩子 nǚháizi, girl
妓女 jìnǚ, prostitute/hooker
女王 nǚwáng, queen
女友 nǚyǒu, girlfriend
女郎 nǚláng, young woman/maiden/girl/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
女子 nǚzǐ, woman/female
妇女 fùnǚ, [婦女], woman
修女 xiūnǚ, nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)
女神 nǚshén, goddess/nymph
少女 shàonǚ, girl/young lady
女巫 nǚwū, witch
处女 chǔnǚ, [處女], virgin/maiden/inaugural
男女 nánnǚ, male-female/male and female
侄女 zhínǚ, [姪女], niece/brother's daughter
女仆 nǚpú, [女僕], female servant/drudge
仙女 xiānnǚ, fairy
女佣 nǚyōng, [女傭], (female) maid
孙女 sūnnǚ, [孫女], son's daughter/granddaughter
女招待 淑女 shūnǚ, wise and virtuous woman/lady
女皇 nǚhuáng, empress
女伴 nǚbàn, female companion
女主人 nǚzhǔrén, hostess/mistress
舞女 母女 mǔnǚ, mother-daughter
子女 zǐnǚ, children/sons and daughters
女装 nǚzhuāng, [女裝], women's clothes
女队 女婿 nǚxu, daughter's husband/son-in-law
女权 nǚquán, [女權], women's rights
父女 fùnǚ, father and daughter
儿女 érnǚ, [兒女], children/sons and daughters
女尸 巫女 女工 nǚgōng, working woman/variant of 女紅|女红[nǚ gōng]
宫女 gōngnǚ, [宮女], palace maid/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng],位[wèi]
女强人 nǚqiángrén, [女強人], successful career woman/able woman
外孙女 wàisūnnǚ, [外孫女], daughter's daughter/granddaughter
女星 nǚxīng, female star/famous actress
女式 小女 xiǎonǚ, my daughter (humble)
女神像 女警 nǚjǐng, policewoman
老处女 lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
女方 nǚfāng, the bride's side (of a wedding)/of the bride's party
侍女 shìnǚ, maid
独生女 dúshēngnǚ, [獨生女], an only daughter
生儿育女 shēngéryùnǚ, [生兒育女], to bear and raise children
天女 女童 nǚtóng, small girl
妻女 女贞 nǚzhēn, [女貞], privet (genus Ligustrum)
女性化 nǚxìnghuà, to feminize/feminization
女高音 nǚgāoyīn, soprano
处女膜 chǔnǚmó, [處女膜], hymen
外甥女 wàishengnǚ, sister's daughter/wife's sibling's daughter
女声 闺女 guīnǚ, [閨女], maiden/unmarried woman/daughter
女兵 男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
养女 yǎngnǚ, [養女], adopted daughter
男男女女 女厕 nǚcè, [女廁], ladies washroom/ladies toilet
女婴 nǚyīng, [女嬰], female baby
女作家 长女 zhǎngnǚ, [長女], eldest daughter
爱女 女色 nǚsè, female charms/femininity
男女平等 nánnǚpíngděng, equality of the sexes
女犯 nǚfàn, female offender in imperial China (old)
女奴 女娃 Nǚwá/nǚwá, mythological daughter of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yán dì] who turned into bird Jingwei 精...
才女 cáinǚ, talented girl
处女作 chǔnǚzuò, [處女作], first publication/maiden work
幼女 yòunǚ, young girl
盲女 歌女 gēnǚ, female singer (archaic)
家庭妇女 女人家 nǚrénjia, women (in general)
女秀太 婢女 bìnǚ, slave girl/servant girl
女子组 女服 处女地 女伶 女流 nǚliú, (derog.) woman
男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
茶花女 甥女 shēngnǚ, niece (sister's daughter)
俊男靓女 金童玉女 jīntóngyùnǚ, lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)/attendants of the Daoist immortals/fig...
玉女 yùnǚ, beautiful woman/fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals/(polite) sb else's d...
女低音 室女 Shìnǚ, unmarried lady/virgin/Virgo (star sign)
女裤 少男少女 shàonánshàonǚ, boys and girls/teenagers
女将 nǚjiàng, [女將], female general/(fig.) woman who is a leading figure in her area of expertise
仕女 shìnǚ, court lady/palace maid/traditional painting of beautiful women
天女散花 使女 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ, [獨生子女], an only child
义女 yìnǚ, [義女], adopted daughter
神女 Shénnǚ/shénnǚ, The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛|吴永刚[W...
女杰 nǚjié, [女傑], woman of distinction/a woman to be admired or respected
红男绿女 hóngnánlǜnǚ, [紅男綠女], young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
超女 织女星 Zhīnǚxīng, [織女星], Vega, brightest star in constellation Lyra 天琴星座
次女 cìnǚ, second daughter
善男信女 shànnánxìnnǚ, lay practitioners of Buddhism
干女儿 gānnǚér, [乾女兒], adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
女排 nǚpái, women's volleyball/abbr. for 女子排球
女真 Nǚzhēn, Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who found...
女篮 女帽 农家女 女朋 烈女 liènǚ, a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death
女中音 女侠 女宾来 民女 mínnǚ, woman from an ordinary family
女足 侄女婿 zhínǚxu, [姪女婿], brother's daughter's husband/niece's husband
侄孙女 zhísūnnǚ, [姪孫女], grand niece
女步 女眷 nǚjuàn, the females in a family/womenfolk
女同 nǚtóng, a lesbian (coll.)
女史 女宾 女家 nǚjiā, bride's family (in marriage)
孙女婿 sūnnǚxu, [孫女婿], son's daughter's husband/granddaughter's husband
童男童女 儿女情长 童女 tóngnǚ, virgin female
石女 shínǚ, female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)
女体盛 nǚtǐchéng, [女體盛], nyotaimori or "body sushi", Japanese practice of serving sushi on the body of a ...
女之子 织女 Zhīnǚ, [織女], Vega (star)/Weaving girl of folk tales
士 ⇒
女士 nǚshì, lady/madam/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]/Miss/Ms
博士 bóshì, doctor/court academician (in feudal China)/Ph.D.
士兵 shìbīng, soldier/CL:個|个[gè]
护士 hùshi, [護士], nurse/CL:個|个[gè]
爵士 juéshì, knight/Sir/(loanword) jazz
骑士 qíshì, [騎士], horseman/cavalryman/knight (i.e. European nobility)/(Tw) bike rider (scooter, bi...
战士 zhànshì, [戰士], fighter/soldier/warrior/CL:個|个[gè]
士 Shì/shì, surname Shi, member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)/bachelor...
威士忌 wēishìjì, whiskey (loanword)
绅士 shēnshì, [紳士], gentleman
波士顿 Bōshìdùn, [波士頓], Boston, capital of Massachusetts
人士 rénshì, person/figure/public figure
中士 武士 wǔshì, warrior/samurai
巴士 bāshì, bus (loanword)/motor coach
勇士 yǒngshì, a warrior/a brave person
男士 nánshì, man/gentleman
瑞士 Ruìshì, Switzerland
军士 jūnshì, [軍士], soldier/noncommssioned officer (NCO)
莎士比亚 Shāshìbǐyà, [莎士比亞], Shakespeare (name)/William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
上士 下士 xiàshì, lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty office...
芝士 zhīshì, cheese (loanword)
斗士 dòushì, [鬥士], warrior/activist
爵士舞 juéshìwǔ, jazz (loanword)
爵士乐 juéshìyuè, [爵士樂], jazz (loanword)
士官 shìguān, warrant officer/petty officer/noncommissioned officer (NCO)/Japanese military of...
詹姆士 便士 biànshì, (loanword) pence/penny
嬉皮士 xīpíshì, hippie (loanword)
士气 shìqì, [士氣], morale
教士 jiàoshì, churchman/clergy
的士 dīshì, taxi (loanword)
传教士 chuánjiàoshì, [傳教士], missionary
修士 xiūshì, member of religious order/frater
硕士 shuòshì, [碩士], master's degree/person who has a master's degree/learned person
烈士 lièshì, martyr
威尔士 Wēiěrshì, [威爾士], Wales, constituent nation of UK
华莱士 士河 道士 dàoshì, Daoist priest
卫士 wèishì, [衛士], guardian/defender
迪士尼 Díshìní, Disney (company name, surname)/Walt Disney (1901-1966), American animator and fi...
力士 lìshì, strong man/sumo wrestler
学士 xuéshì, [學士], bachelor's degree/person holding a university degree
护士长 大力士 dàlìshì, strong man/Hercules
路易士 大马士革 Dàmǎshìgé, [大馬士革], Damascus, capital of Syria
威士忌酒 wēishìjìjiǔ, whiskey (loanword)
隐士 yǐnshì, [隱士], hermit
里士满 Lǐshìmǎn, [里士滿], Richmond (name)
将士 jiàngshì, [將士], officers and soldiers
富士山 FùshìShān, Mt. Fuji, Japan
富士郎 富士 Fùshì, Fuji (Japanese company)
普鲁士 Pǔlǔshì, [普魯士], Prussia (historical German state)
泰晤士报 TàiwùshìBào, [泰晤士報], Times (newspaper)
平克士 术士 武士道 wǔshìdào, bushidō or way of the warrior, samurai code of chivalry
占士邦 凡士林 fánshìlín, vaseline (loanword)
麦士 助产士 zhùchǎnshì, [助產士], midwife
亚里士多德 Yàlǐshìduōdé, [亞里士多德], Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher
雅皮士 yǎpíshì, yuppie (loanword)/young urban professional, 1980s slang
詹母士 汤马士 汤玛士 德士古 业内人士 拉麦士 勒士达 爱国人士 君士坦丁堡 Jūnshìtǎndīngbǎo, Constantinople, capital of Byzantium
芝华士 况士旺 进士 jìnshì, [進士], successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination/palace gr...
爵士乐队 苏伊士 Sūyīshì, [蘇伊士], Suez (canal)
亚诺士·沃克 浮士德 谢国士 巴士拉 Bāshìlā, Basra (city in Iraq)
士力架 Shìlìjià, Snickers (candy bar)
伊士 山德士 知名人士 zhīmíngrénshì, public figure/celebrity
壮士 zhuàngshì, [壯士], hero/fighter/brave strong guy/warrior (in armor)
伯鲁士 詹姆士·内森逊 威廉·莎士比亚 Wēilián·Shāshìbǐyà, [威廉·莎士比亞], William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright
宾士 Bīnshì, [賓士], Taiwan equivalent of 奔馳|奔驰[Bēn chí]
巴士底狱 阿历士 桑德士 医士 传道士 洛伊·华士布 士龙 邦普士 芝士三 迈克·华莱士 詹姆士·法默 詹姆士斯巴奇 布鲁士 萨迪士 詹姆士庞德 卫道士 wèidàoshì, [衛道士], traditionalist/moralist/champion (of a cause)
卡迪士 朗士菲 谋士 móushì, [謀士], skilled manipulator/tactician/strategist/advisor/counsellor
温士顿 里士 詹姆士·卡特 博士生 苏黎士 Sūlíshì, [蘇黎士], variant of 蘇黎世|苏黎世[Sū lí shì]
爱国志士 包士德 圣詹姆士 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
詹姆士·邦德 富士通 Fùshìtōng, Fujitsu
沙士 shāshì, sarsaparilla/root beer/SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) (loanword)
伊士美 安妮·威尔士 曼涂士 招贤纳士 zhāoxiánnàshì, [招賢納士], invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
金士郡 无党派人士 义士 yìshì, [義士], high-minded and righteous person/patriot/loyalist
华士布 有识之士 yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
罗伊·华莱士 华士 剑士 瑞士人 Ruìshìrén, Swiss (person)
士人 shìrén, scholar
戴菲路易士 兵士 bīngshì, ordinary soldier
布朗士 Bùlǎngshì, The Bronx, borough of New York City/Bronx County (coextensive with The Bronx)/al...
斯威士兰 Sīwēishìlán, [斯威士蘭], Swaziland
新南威尔士 XīnNánWēiěrshì, [新南威爾士], New South Wales, southeast Australian state
波儿士摩 维奇·山德士 佳洁士 Jiājiéshì, [佳潔士], Crest (brand)
金士河 杰西·华莱士 白士 红富士 安娜·华莱士 胡戈·波士 波士 迪士科 亚历士 哈吉士 乔士 康士坦茨 威士 Wēishì, Visa (credit card)
伊士比 芝士和 金士顿 弗来士 迪士 帕士拉里 戴维·福斯特·华莱士 詹姆士·海勒 韦士曼 华莱士·潘尼 本·华莱士 詹姆士邦德 韦士 博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
名士 míngshì, famous scholar/worthy/celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no of...
基士图 黄士荣 詹姆士·布朗 麦根沙士 赛士 詹姆士·霍克 威廉姆·莎士比亚 亚里士 查理士 志士 威士贝利 罗勃布鲁士 士林 Shìlín, Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi shì], Taiwan
昆士兰 Kūnshìlán, [崑士蘭], Queensland, northeast Australian state
姚士 东格兰士特 弗朗士 西温士顿 岩士唐 士道 亚士德 策士 cèshì, strategist/counsellor on military strategy
华莱士·菲斯金 哈士吉 贤士 xiánshì, [賢士], virtuous person/a man of merit
士士士 院士 yuànshì, scholar/academician/fellow (of an academy)
康士坦 苏黎士一 方士 fāngshì, alchemist/necromancer
亚诺士 士加冰 席尔士 托马斯·詹姆士·柯林斯 华士布干 弃士 韦士·曼土斯 乔士华·劳拉比 迪士尼艾普卡特 刘·华莱士 赖士图 华士布撒 哈士 巴士海峡 BāshìHǎixiá, [巴士海峽], Bashi Channel in the northern part of the Luzon Strait, just south of Taiwan
詹姆士·沃克 芝士球 芝士男 福士 芝士狗 詹姆士·帕尔玛 金士谷 米杜士堡 东德兰士瓦 杰士温 芝士化 儿士摩 盛维士 士多啤梨 shìduōpílí, strawberry (loanword)
奥柯士纳 柯士摩 巫士 文士 wénshì, literati/scholar
满芝士 加菲尔德·詹姆士 詹姆士·罗宾森 詹姆士·波贝 莎比士亚 健士 民主人士 塞尔沃曼·詹姆士 达士奇 韦士来 吉尔·山德士 奥兰多迪士尼 詹姆士·英格曼 巴罗士 京士路 嘉士伯 Jiāshìbó, Carlsberg
唐尼·威尔士 乔路易士 鲍士 韦士·曼 比勒士达 威士科 科拉士 林肯·詹姆士 马可士梅杜 马士康巴 涂士 康士坦茨·安吉尔 奥士丁 沙士比亚 君士坦丁 芝多士 奥士宾 那术士 黄士里 詹姆士伟士佛 威廉华勒士 威廉莎士比亚 德士波特 山齐士 卡士达 现士 葛才士 海士 伏都术士 宾士维力 曼德士 卡士宾 烈士陵园 阿那士 剑士学 朱丽安·华莱士 劳伦·詹姆士 汤尼布士托 华莱士·塞巴斯蒂安·布劳恩特 艾维士的山姆菲力普 桑多士 麦克·华莱士 母士 鲍伯哈士金 詹姆士·乔伊斯 哈士奇 hāshìqí, husky (sled dog)
崔士 阿历士阿历士 詹姆士邦 莫拉莱士 浮士庞特 詹姆士迪恩 詹姆士肯 麦克斯韦尔·华莱士 士来 罗兰士 普林士顿 詹姆士斯·布伦南 士卒 shìzú, soldier/private (army)
艾士莉 贝士 哈利·温士顿 硕士生 shuòshìshēng, [碩士生], Master's degree student
罗士柴尔德 芝士青 詹姆士·隆·丹 艾维士普里斯 苏士 胡士 胡士托 丹尼马可士 欧士纳 艾维士 浮士提诺 乔士华 吉士球 京士柏 敦士 莱福士 安格士 詹姆士·博斯威尔 况士 士迪 魏士全 汤姆士·杰斐逊
优 ⇒
优秀 yōuxiù, [優秀], outstanding/excellent
优势 yōushì, [優勢], superiority/dominance/advantage
优雅 yōuyǎ, [優雅], grace/graceful
优先 yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
优点 yōudiǎn, [優點], merit/benefit/strong point/advantage/CL:個|个[gè],項|项[xiàng]
优美 yōuměi, [優美], graceful/fine/elegant
优 yōu, [優], excellent/superior
优惠 yōuhuì, [優惠], privilege/favorable (terms)/preferential (treatment)/discount (price)
优惠券 yōuhuìquàn, [優惠券], coupon
优胜者 优越 yōuyuè, [優越], superior/superiority
优良 yōuliáng, [優良], fine/good/first-rate
优等生 优异 yōuyì, [優異], exceptional/outstandingly good
优先权 优待 yōudài, [優待], preferential treatment/to give preferential treatment
优质 yōuzhì, [優質], excellent quality
优利亚 优柔寡断 yōuróuguǎduàn, [優柔寡斷], indecisive/irresolute
优胜 yōushèng, [優勝], winning/superior
优先级 优等 yōuděng, [優等], first-rate/of the highest order/high-class/excellent/superior
优厚 yōuhòu, [優厚], generous, liberal (pay, compensation)
优化 yōuhuà, [優化], optimization/to optimize/to make superior
优越感 葛优 GěYōu, [葛優], Ge You (1957-), Chinese actor
盖乌斯·优利乌斯·恺撒 希优顿 全优 quányōu, [全優], overall excellence
优胜劣汰 yōushèngliètài, [優勝劣汰], survival of the fittest (idiom)
养尊处优 yǎngzūnchǔyōu, [養尊處優], to live like a prince (idiom)
优缺点 优于 yōuyú, [優於], to surpass
优惠价 优越性 优劣 yōuliè, [優劣], good and bad/merits and drawbacks
优兰达 希优德 品学兼优 pǐnxuéjiānyōu, [品學兼優], excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for beha...
优选 yōuxuǎn, [優選], to optimize/preferred
优待券 yōudàiquàn, [優待券], discount coupon/complimentary ticket
优惠待遇 优惠卡 优基斯坦 优利亚的赛维莉娅 优生 yōushēng, [優生], eugenics/outstanding student
优比 优利乌斯 优裕 yōuyù, [優裕], plenty/abundance
优生学 yōushēngxué, [優生學], eugenics
优利乌斯·恺撒 优顿 盖乌斯·优利乌斯·恺撒恺撒 占优势 zhànyōushì, [佔優勢], to predominate/to occupy a dominant position
优尼亚 优胜奖 费优 优哉游哉 yōuzāiyóuzāi, [優哉遊哉], see 悠哉悠哉[yōu zāi yōu zāi]
优秀奖 优利亚的盖乌斯
先 ⇒
先生 Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
先 xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
领先 lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
先进 xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
先知 xiānzhī, prophet
优先 yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
祖先 zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
原先 yuánxiān, originally/original/former
最先 zuìxiān, (the) very first
预先 yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
先例 xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
先是 抢先 qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
早先 zǎoxiān, previously/before
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
先锋 xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
先驱 xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
先行 xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
优先权 先令 xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
遥遥领先 yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
先辈 xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
好好先生 hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
率先 shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
先科 先机 xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
优先级 先人 xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
先兆 xiānzhào, omen
先驱者 xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
老先生 先祖 xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
在先 zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
先父 xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
先锋队 xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
先河 xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
有言在先 先遣队 xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
先验 xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
先拔头筹 先决条件 xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为先 先知先觉 xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
开路先锋 kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
先锋派 xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先放 先期 xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
先遣 先于 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
先声夺人 xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
我先 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
争先 zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
先行者 xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
占先 zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
先人后己 先导 xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
先烈 xiānliè, martyr
先石 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
先开 先决 xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
先亲 阿龙先 先手 先敬 先来 敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
先天下之忧而忧 谈成先 南先镐 那先 罗格先 先解锁 先夫 率先垂范 麦先锋 未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
丹先 奎因先 小先生 庞贝先 黑乔先 得先 武君先 安姬得先