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率先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

率先 Usage and Examples

Be the first

Take the lead

Lead the way

奥林匹克号轮船率先于1910年下水,紧接着是1911年的泰坦尼克号,最后是1914年的大不列颠号。

The Olympic launched first in 1910, followed by the Titanic in 1911, and lastly the Britannic in 1914.

英国的一个小组率先克隆动物成功。

A team from the UK were the first to successfully clone an animal.

The characters in 率先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
率
shuài11lead, rate, or rash
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 率

  • shuài率xiān先chuí垂fàn范lead by example, set an example
  • shuài率xiān先tí提chū出le了pioneered, first proposed
  • lǜ率xiān先shēng生Mr. Shuai
  • shuài率xiān先zǔ组zhī织pioneer organization, spearhead organization
  • shuài率tǔ土the whole land, all lands
  • shuài率cháng常on the whole; usually; mostly
  • shuài率xún循follow, observe
  • shuài率xìng性candid, frank
  • shuài率xìng性ér而wéi为Act spontaneously, Follow one's inclinations
  • shuài率rán然Coordinated and unified, Swift and coherent action
  • shuài率zhí直straightforward; blunt
  • shuài率zhēn真forthright and sincere

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Questions about 率先

What does 率先 mean in Chinese?

率先 (shuài xiān) means “Be the first, Take the lead, Lead the way”.

How do you pronounce 率先?

率先 is pronounced shuài xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Be the first” in Chinese?

“Be the first” is 率先 (shuài xiān) in Chinese.

How is 率先 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 率先, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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