先进
xiān jìn
Pinyin

Definition

先进
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xiān jìn
  1. advanced (technology)
  2. to advance

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

两岸的交流与合作，让台湾可以依托大陆巨大的市场，走出经济疲软的颓势，而大陆则可以在双方的交流中，学习更加先进科学的制度，提升人文素质修养。
liǎngàn de jiāoliú yǔ to collaborate ，ràng Táiwān kěyǐ yītuō dàlù jùdà de shìchǎng ，zǒuchū jīngjì píruǎn de tuíshì ，ér dàlù zé kěyǐ zài shuāngfāng de jiāoliú zhōng ，xuéxí gèngjiā xiānjìn kēxué de zhìdù ，tíshēng rénwén sùzhì xiūyǎng 。
Exchange and cooperation across the strait has made Taiwan dependent upon the massive Chinese market and rise out of sluggish economic decline, while China was able to learn about more advanced scientific systems and to raise its level of cultural cultivation through cross-strait exchange.
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说得好像真有那么一回事，但是那么贵就很难普及，怎么看都只是少数自认环保先进的有钱人的高级玩具...
shuō dé hǎoxiàng zhēn yǒu nàme yī huí shì ，dànshì nàme guì jiù hěn nán pǔjí ，zěnme kàn dōu zhǐshì shǎoshù zìrèn huánbǎo xiānjìnde yǒuqiánrén de gāojí wánjù ...
Now that you say it, it seems like that really is the case. But it will be unlikely to gain popularity at that price. However one looks at it, it's really just an expensive toy for a small minority of wealthy people who think of themselves as environmentally responsible.
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你确实不是有钱人，但是绝对符合自认环保先进这一条，不过瞧你说得天花乱坠，不如载我一程，看看它的表现能不能说服我。
nǐ quèshí bùshì yǒuqiánrén ，dànshì juéduì fúhé zìrèn huánbǎo xiānjìn zhè yī tiáo ，bùguò qiáo nǐ shuōde tiānhuāluànzhuì ，bùrú zài wǒ yī chéng ，kàn kan tā de biǎoxiàn néngbùnéng shuōfú wǒ 。
You are not wealthy, that's true, but you do think of yourself as environmentally responsible. But rather than hear you continue to sing its praises, why don't you just take me for a ride, to see if its performance will persuade me.
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这项工程运用了非常先进的技术。
zhè xiàng gōngchéng yùnyòng le fēicháng xiānjìnde jìshù 。
This project uses some very advanced technologies.
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我们要出国考察，学习国外的先进经验。
wǒmen yào chūguó kǎochá ，xuéxí guówài de xiānjìn jīngyàn 。
We have to go oversees for an inspection and study advanced foreign experiences.
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是啊。就在前面拐角处。有最专业的教练，最先进完备的健身器材和配套洗浴设施，您绝对不能错过！
shì a 。jiù zài qiánmian guǎijiǎo chù 。yǒu zuì zhuānyè de jiàoliàn ，zuì xiānjìn wánbèi de jiànshēn qìcái hé pèitào xǐyù shèshī ，nín juéduì bùnéng cuòguò ！
Yes, we are. It's just up there at the corner. We have the most professional trainers, the most advanced and complete exercise equipment and complete set of bathing facilities. You absolutely can't miss out on it!
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啊，那么先进啊。
ā ，nàme xiānjìn ā 。
Oh, how advanced!
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它引进了西方民主科学的先进治国理念，抛弃了阻碍中国社会发展的落后的封建思想。
tā yǐnjìn le xīfāng mínzhǔ kēxué de xiānjìn zhìguó lǐniàn ，pāoqì le zǔài Zhōngguó shèhuì fāzhǎn de luòhòu de fēngjiàn sīxiǎng 。
It introduced advanced Western political concepts about democracy and science, and cast aside outdated feudalistic ideas that were keeping China from developing.
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