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
验 ⇒
实验室 shíyànshì, [實驗室], laboratory/CL:間|间[jiān]
经验 jīngyàn, [經驗], experience/to experience
实验 shíyàn, [實驗], experiment/test/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]/experimental/to experiment
试验 shìyàn, [試驗], experiment/test/CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]/to experiment/experimental
体验 tǐyàn, [體驗], to experience for oneself
考验 kǎoyàn, [考驗], to test/to put to the test/trial/ordeal
验尸 yànshī, [驗屍], autopsy/postmortem examination
检验 jiǎnyàn, [檢驗], to inspect/to examine/to test
测验 cèyàn, [測驗], test/to test/CL:次[cì],個|个[gè]
化验 huàyàn, [化驗], chemical examination/to do a lab test
验 yàn, [騐]/[驗], variant of 驗|验[yàn], to examine/to test/to check
验证 yànzhèng, [驗證], to inspect and verify/experimental verification/to validate (a theory)/to authen...
验血 yànxuè, [驗血], to do a blood test/to have one's blood tested
实验性 应验 yìngyàn, [應驗], to come true/to come about as predicted/to be fulfilled
试验品 试验室 灵验 língyàn, [靈驗], efficacious/effective/(of a prediction) accurate/correct
民意测验 mínyìcèyàn, [民意測驗], opinion poll
查验 cháyàn, [查驗], inspection/to examine
化验室 验光 yànguāng, [驗光], optometry/to examine the eyes
验收 yànshōu, [驗收], to inspect and accept/acceptance
验货 yànhuò, [驗貨], inspection of goods
试验场 shìyànchǎng, [試驗場], experimental station
先验 xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
实验鼠 实验舱 检验室 久经考验 jiǔjīngkǎoyàn, [久經考驗], well tested (idiom); seasoned/veteran
经验主义 jīngyànzhǔyì, [經驗主義], empiricism
验钞机 yànchāojī, [驗鈔機], a device used to check money and detect counterfeit bills
校验 jiàoyàn, [校驗], to check/to examine
实验员 验票 yànpiào, [驗票], to check tickets
验明 yànmíng, [驗明], to ascertain/to identify/to verify (sb's identity etc)
效验 xiàoyàn, [效驗], (desired) effect/(expected) result/effective
化验员 核试验 héshìyàn, [核試驗], nuclear test
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