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优先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

优先 Usage and Examples

priority

preferential

prioritize

要优先处理所有标星号的部分。

Treat all the sections that have been starred as priority.

在这个路口,公共汽车有优先通行权。

Buses have priority at this junction.

The characters in 优先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
优
yōu6excellent, superior, preferential
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 优

  • yōu优yú于better than, superior to
  • yōu优jià价Favorable price, Preferential price
  • yōu优líng伶actor, performer
  • yōu优líng伶men们actors, performers
  • yōu优pái俳haiku, excellent haiku
  • yōu优pái俳men们Haikus, Excellent haikus
  • yōu优xiān先cān参yù与huó活dòng动de的jī机huì会Priority access to activities, Preferential access to activities
  • yōu优xiān先chú处lǐ理Prioritize, Expedite
  • yōu优xiān先quán权priority, precedence
  • yōu优xiān先jí级priority, precedence
  • yōu优xiān先kǎo考lǜ虑prioritize, give priority to
  • yōu优xiān先xuǎn选zé择preferred choice, priority

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Questions about 优先

What does 优先 mean in Chinese?

优先 (yōu xiān) means “priority, preferential, prioritize”.

How do you pronounce 优先?

优先 is pronounced yōu xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “priority” in Chinese?

“priority” is 优先 (yōu xiān) in Chinese.

How is 优先 used in a sentence?

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

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