How to say “have priority” in Chinese
have priority, first
“Have priority” in Chinese is 优先, yōu xiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
优先 is read yōu xiān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 尤 yóu hints at the sound.
先生 means “born earlier”: a respectful way to address an elder.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “优先”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 优先. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 女士优先nǚshìyōuxiānLadies first.
More words from the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “have priority” in Chinese?
“Have priority” in Chinese is 优先, pinyin yōuxiān.
What does 优先 mean?
优先 (yōuxiān) means “have priority, first”.
How do you write 优先?
优先 is 2 characters: 优 (yōu) — excellent; 先 (xiān) — first, before. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 优先?
优先 is read yōuxiān. Tones: yōu — first tone, xiān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“have priority” in the lesson “Keep, issue, return”
This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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