先机
xiān jī
Pinyin

Definition

先机
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xiān jī
  1. key moment
  2. decisive opportunity

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

韩寒是80后作家的领军人物啊！80后能不能写出更好的作品，我们拭目以待吧！对了，你们俩要时刻留意点击率高的博客和帖子，我们计划再出一些好卖的书，别让别的出版社抢占了先机。
Hán Hán shì bālíng hòu zuòjiā de lǐngjūn rénwù a ！bālíng hòu néng bu néng xiěchū gèng hǎo de zuòpǐn ，wǒmen shìmùyǐdài ba ！duì le ，nǐmen liǎ yào shíkè liúyì diǎnjī lǜ gāo de bókè hé tiězi ，wǒmen jìhuà zài chū yīxiē hǎo mài de shū ，bié ràng bié de chūbǎnshè qiǎngzhàn le xiānjī 。
Han Han is the leading figure among authors born in the 80's! Whether or not someone born in the 80's will be able to write something even better, we'll have to wait and see. That's right, you two will have to keep your eyes open for blogs and posts that are getting a lot of hits. We're planning on publishing some more good books, so don't let other publishing companies steal the opportunity.
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既然迟早要进军非洲，何不早点行动占领先机？况且，现在政府正鼓励国内企业往非洲投资，肯定会有很多优惠措施。
jìrán chízǎo yào jìnjūn fēizhōu ，hé bù zǎodiǎn xíngdòng zhànlǐng xiānjī ？kuàngqiě ，xiànzài zhèngfǔ zhèng gǔlì guónèi qǐyè wǎng fēizhōu tóuzī ，kěndìng huì yǒu hěn duō yōuhuì cuòshī 。
Since we're going to go into Africa sooner or later, why not take decisive action early to get a head start? Moreover, the government right now is encouraging domestic businesses to invest in Africa; there are sure to be many measures favorable to Chinese companies.
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