优先
yōu xiān
Pinyin

Definition

优先
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yōu xiān
  1. to have priority
  2. to take precedence

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

先
xiān
  1. 1 early
  2. 2 prior
  3. 3 former
  4. 4 in advance
  5. 5 first
先生
Xiān sheng
  1. 1 Mister (Mr.)
事先
shì xiān
  1. 1 in advance
  2. 2 before the event
  3. 3 beforehand
  4. 4 prior
优先
yōu xiān
  1. 1 to have priority
  2. 2 to take precedence
先后
xiān hòu
  1. 1 early or late
  2. 2 priority
  3. 3 in succession
  4. 4 one after another
先进
xiān jìn
  1. 1 advanced (technology)
  2. 2 to advance
先锋
xiān fēng
  1. 1 vanguard
  2. 2 pioneer
  3. 3 avant-garde
抢先
qiǎng xiān
  1. 1 to rush (to do sth urgent)
  2. 2 to try to be the first
  3. 3 to forestall
祖先
zǔ xiān
  1. 1 ancestor
  2. 2 forebears
领先
lǐng xiān
  1. 1 to lead
  2. 2 to be in front
首先
shǒu xiān
  1. 1 first (of all)
  2. 2 in the first place
一马当先
yī mǎ dāng xiān
  1. 1 to take the lead
占先
zhàn xiān
  1. 1 to take precedence
先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
先人
xiān rén
  1. 1 ancestors
  2. 2 previous generations
  3. 3 my late father
先令
xiān lìng
  1. 1 shilling (loanword)
先来后到
xiān lái hòu dào
  1. 1 in order of arrival
  2. 2 first come, first served
先例
xiān lì
  1. 1 antecedent
  2. 2 precedent
先兆
xiān zhào
  1. 1 omen
先前
xiān qián
  1. 1 before
  2. 2 previously

Idioms (18)

先下手为强
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
  1. 1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
  1. 1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
  1. 1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
  2. 2 to anticipate
  3. 3 preemptive
先睹为快
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
  1. 1 joy of first experience (idiom)
  2. 2 the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
  1. 1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
  2. 2 an army marches on its stomach
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng
  1. 1 the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
  2. 2 the early bird catches the worm
  3. 3 first come, first served
敢为人先
gǎn wéi rén xiān
  1. 1 to dare to be first
  2. 2 to pioneer (idiom)
春江水暖鸭先知
chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī
  1. 1 lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
欲善其事，必先利其器
yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
溘先朝露
kè xiān zhāo lù
  1. 1 the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
  1. 1 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
百善孝为先
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
  1. 1 of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
笨鸟先飞
bèn niǎo xiān fēi
  1. 1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
闻风先遁
wén fēng xiān dùn
  1. 1 to flee at hearing the news (idiom)
身先朝露
shēn xiān zhāo lù
  1. 1 body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
近水楼台先得月
jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè
  1. 1 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
  2. 2 to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

Sample Sentences

别担心，博爱座应该是优先给有需要的人，去坐吧。
bié dānxīn ，bóàizuò yīnggāi shì yōuxiān gěi yǒu xūyào de rén ，qù zuò ba 。
Don't worry, these priority seats should be given priority to those in need, go take the seat.
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我去问一下。如果商务舱有空位，我们会优先考虑。
wǒ qù wèn yīxià 。rúguǒ shāngwùcāng yǒu kòngwèi ，wǒmen huì yōuxiān kǎolǜ 。
I'll ask. If there's an empty seat in business class, we will give you priority.
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哎，其实我们心里都清楚，同等条件下公司都是优先考虑男生的。
āi ，qíshí wǒmen xīnli dōu qīngchǔ ，tóngděngtiáojiàn xià gōngsī dōu shì yōuxiān kǎolǜ nánshēng de 。
Yeah, the truth is that we all knew it deep down. With the same qualifications, the company would always consider a man first.
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有相关工作经验者优先。
yǒu xiāngguān gōngzuò jīngyàn zhě yōuxiān 。
Applicants with previous relevant work experience preferred.
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想当初我们毕业找工作的时候，公司也一般都会优先考虑男的。你说这不是性别歧视嘛！
xiǎng dāngchū wǒmen bìyè zhǎo gōngzuò de shíhou ，gōngsī yě yībān dōuhuì yōuxiān kǎolǜ nán de 。nǐshuō zhè bùshì xìngbié qíshì ma ！
Think back to when we had just graduated and we were looking for jobs – most companies always consider male applicants first. You tell me – is that not sexual discrimination!
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有相关志愿者服务经验、自然保护专业知识者优先。完了，我既没做过志愿者，也没学过自然保护方面的东西。哎，肯定没戏了。
yǒu xiāngguān zhìyuànzhě fúwù jīngyàn 、zìrán bǎohù zhuānyè zhīshi zhě yōuxiān 。wán le ，wǒ jì méi zuò guo zhìyuànzhě ，yě méi xué guo zìrán bǎohù fāngmiàn de dōngxi 。āi ，kěndìng méixì le 。
'Has relevant volunteer service experience. People with professional knowledge of conservation are given preference.' Well that's it. I've never done any volunteering, and I haven't studied any aspects of conservationism either. Agh, there's no hope.
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别灰心嘛，这条只是优先，又不是一棍子打死不能报名了。再说，你平时在学生会里那么活跃，好多活动都是你组织的，这也算是相关经验了。
bié huīxīn ma ，zhè tiáo zhǐshì yōuxiān ，yòu bù shì yī gùnzi dǎsǐ bùnéng bàomíng le 。zài shuō ，nǐ píngshí zài xuéshēnghuì lǐ nàme huóyuè ，hǎo duō huódòng dōu shì nǐ zǔzhī de ，zhè yě suàn shì xiāngguān jīngyàn le 。
Don't be discouraged. This line only means 'preferred'. Just because you don't meet one condition, doesn't mean you don't have a chance and can't even sign up. Also, you're usually so active in the student union. You organized a ton of activities. This counts as relevant experience too.
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对，什么都是女士优先，不像我老公。
duì ，shénme dōu shì nǚshì yōuxiān ，bù xiàng wǒ lǎogōng 。
Yes, they all let ladies go first, not like my husband.
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