xiān
early
prior
former
in advance
first
shǒu xiān
first (of all)
in the first place
xiān sheng
teacher
husband
doctor (dialect)
CL:位[wei4]
xiān jìn
advanced (technology)
to advance
xiān hòu
early or late
priority
in succession
one after another
xiān zǔ
deceased grandfather
ancestry
xiān qī
in advance
beforehand
premature
front-end
xiān xíng
to precede others
in advance
shào xiān duì
Young Pioneers (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
zhēng xiān
to compete to be first
to contest first place
xiān jué
prerequisite
precondition
yōu xiān
to have priority
to take precedence
shì xiān
in advance
before the event
beforehand
prior
xiān Qín
pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
shuài xiān
to take the lead
to show initiative
yuán xiān
originally
original
former
xiān bèi
elders
former generations
qǐ xiān
at first
in the beginning
xiān shēng duó rén
to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
qiǎng xiān
to rush (to do sth urgent)
to try to be the first
to forestall
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
joy of first experience (idiom)
the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
xiān hé
priority
sth advocated first
refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river first, then the sea.
xiān xián
worthy predecessor
distinguished person of the past
former sage
xiān hòu shùn xù
order of priority
sequential order
yáo yáo lǐng xiān
a long way in front
to lead by a wide margin
xiān jué tiáo jiàn
precondition
prerequisite
jí xiān fēng
daring vanguard
pioneer
leading figure
shào xiān duì yuán
member of the Young Pioneers
xiān tiān xìng
congenital
intrinsic
innateness
xiān jī
key moment
decisive opportunity
xiān fā
initial
arising first
same as 首先發起|首先发起
shì xiān tōng zhī
preliminary notification
to announce in advance
gǎn wéi rén xiān
to dare to be first
to pioneer (idiom)
xiān rù wéi zhǔ
lit. first impression is strongest
xiān fā zhì rén
to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to pre-empt
to anticipate
pre-emptive
xiān shēng
herald
precursor
harbinger
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
Lǐ Xiān niàn
Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician
jié zú xiān dēng
the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
the early bird catches the worm
first come, first served
xiān wáng
former kings
former emperors
in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou
xiān zhī xiān jué
foresight
having foresight
person of foresight
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
xiān tóu
in advance
ahead
before
previously
Hǎo hǎo xiān sheng
Mr Goody-goody
yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
xiān dá
famous and virtuous ancestors
the great men of the past
xiān qiǎn duì
advance party
advance troops
qí xiān
previously
before that
up to then
Bái Xiān yǒng
Bai Xianyong (1937-), Chinese-Taiwanese-US novelist of Hui descent
fēng shuǐ xiān sheng
fengshui master
geomancer
stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
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 範仲淹|范仲淹
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
wèi bǔ xiān zhī
predictable
sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
xiān fù
deceased father
my late father
xiān gōng
deceased father
deceased senior male figure
xiān biān
to take precedence
to make an early start
to lead the way
xiān lái hòu dào
in order of arrival
first come, first served
Téng yě Xiān sheng
Yoshino-Sensei, Japanese friend of Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lǔ Xùn]
jǐn xiān
in the first instance
as a first priority
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
hòu jìn xiān chū
to come late and leave first
last in, first out (LIFO)
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
jaw-jaw is better than war-war
xiān jūn
my late father
my ancestors
the late emperor
è rén xiān gào zhuàng
the guilty party files the suit
the thief cries thief
Guó jì Xiān qū Lùn tán bào
International Herald Tribune
bù shǒu xiān shǐ yòng
no first use (policy for nuclear weapons)
NFU
xiān jué wèn tí
preliminary question
priority problem
issues requiring more immediate attention
xiān Hàn
pre-Han
China before to 200 BC
xiān bǐ
deceased mother
mother of an ancestor
yōu xiān rèn gǔ quán
preemptive right (in share issue)
xiān dì yí zhào
posthumous edict of former emperor
Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备 edict to posterity
Dà xiān zhī shū
the biblical books of the prophets
yōu xiān chéng gòu quán
prior purchase right
right of first refusal (ROFR)
preemptive right to purchase
xiān wáng zhī yuè
the music of former kings
xiān dà mǔ
deceased paternal grandmother
xiān qī lù yīn
pre-recording
to pre-record
xiān bù xiān
(dialect) first of all
in the first place
kè xiān zhāo lù
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
chán jiā èr xiān sheng
annoying muddle-headed person who gabbles unintelligibly
shēn xiān zhāo lù
body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
zhǔ bù xiān kè
guests or visitors first (idiom)
Dài kè lǐ xiān
Diocletian (c. 245-311), Roman emperor
yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through
Dé xiān sheng
"Mr Democracy", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]
abbr. for 德謨克拉西|德谟克拉西[de2 mo2 ke4 la1 xi1]
see also 賽先生|赛先生[Sai4 xian1 sheng5]
cóng xiān
(dialect) before
in the past
previously
chéng xiān qǐ hòu
see 承前啟後|承前启后[cheng2 qian2 qi3 hou4]
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
yǒu yuē zài xiān
to have a prior engagement
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
wén fēng xiān dùn
to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
Sài xiān sheng
"Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]
abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1]
see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
Shào nián Xiān fēng duì
Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
Shào Xiān duì
Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
xiān rén
ancestors
previous generations
my late father
xiān zhé
distinguished precursor
famous thinker of antiquity
xiān tiān bù zú
congenital deficiency
inherent weakness
xiān róng
to introduce sb
to recommend
xiān yǒu hòu hūn
marriage arranged following a pregnancy
marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy
xiān yàn gài lǜ
prior probability (statistics)
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
an army marches on its stomach
Guó jì Xiān qū Lùn tán Bào
International Herald Tribune
zài xiān
to come first
previous
prior
beforehand
first
formerly
hǎo hǎo xiān sheng
Mr Goody-goody
yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)