xiān​xíng

to precede others

  • created reference approved 先行 → 先行官 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先行 xiān​xíng

    先行官 xiān​xíng​guān

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 先行 · xiān​xíng · to precede others — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先行

    xiān​xíng

    to precede others

    To start off or walk before others; to go ahead of the rest of a group

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to go

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先行 · xiān​xíng · beforehand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先行

    xiān​xíng

    beforehand

    To do something earlier than other actions or events; in advance

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to do

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先行 · xiān​xíng · advance commander — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先行

    xiān​xíng

    advance commander

    (bound form) a commander of an advance unit; a guide who leads the way

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to go

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 先行 · xiān​xíng · preliminary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    先行

    xiān​xíng

    preliminary

    Carried out in advance; ground-breaking or pilot (of a project, policy, etc.)

    先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to do

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense