早 ⇒
早 zǎo, early/morning/Good morning!/long ago/prematurely
早上 zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
早就 zǎojiù, already at an earlier time
早餐 zǎocān, breakfast/CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì]
早晨 zǎochén, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
明早 míngzǎo, tomorrow morning/tomorrow
迟早 chízǎo, [遲早], sooner or later
早安 zǎoān, Good morning!
早点 zǎodiǎn, [早點], breakfast
早饭 zǎofàn, [早飯], breakfast/CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn],次[cì],餐[cān]
一早 yīzǎo, early in the morning/at dawn
早期 zǎoqī, early period/early phase/early stage
早已 zǎoyǐ, long ago/for a long time
早晚 zǎowǎn, morning and evening/sooner or later
提早 tízǎo, ahead of schedule/sooner than planned/to bring forward (to an earlier time)
一大早 yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
早起 zǎoqǐ, to get up early
早日 zǎorì, soon/shortly/on a day quite soon/promptly
尽早 jǐnzǎo, [儘早], as early as possible
过早 guòzǎo, [過早], premature/untimely
早早 早先 zǎoxiān, previously/before
早间 为时过早 wéishíguòzǎo, [為時過早], premature/too soon
早班 zǎobān, early shift/morning work shift
大清早 dàqīngzǎo, early in the morning
早熟 zǎoshú, precocious/early-maturing
趁早 chènzǎo, as soon as possible/at the first opportunity/the sooner the better/before it's t...
很早以前 早年 zǎonián, early years/adolescence
早产 zǎochǎn, [早產], premature birth/premature labor
老早 lǎozǎo, a long time ago
英年早逝 yīngniánzǎoshì, to die an untimely death (idiom)/to be cut off in one's prime
清早 qīngzǎo, first thing in the morning/at daybreak
早报 zǎobào, [早報], morning newspaper
早退 zǎotuì, to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time)/to retire early (from one'...
及早 jízǎo, at the earliest possible time/as soon as possible
早泄 zǎoxiè, [早洩], premature ejaculation
早衰 zǎoshuāi, to age prematurely/premature senescence
早产儿 早逝 zǎoshì, early demise/untimely death
赶早 gǎnzǎo, [趕早], as soon as possible/at the first opportunity/the sooner the better/before it's t...
早川 早班车 早茶 zǎochá, morning tea
早操 zǎocāo, morning exercises (physical exercises commonly performed en masse at schools and...
一清早 yīqīngzǎo, early in the morning
起早贪黑 qǐzǎotānhēi, [起早貪黑], to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
早出晚归 zǎochūwǎnguī, [早出晚歸], to leave early and return late (idiom)
早婚 zǎohūn, to marry too early
早市 zǎoshì, morning market
早稻 zǎodào, early season rice/rice at transplanting or still unripe
起早摸黑 qǐzǎomōhēi, see 起早貪黑|起早贪黑[qǐ zǎo tān hēi]
早春 zǎochūn, early spring
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