先行

xiānxíng

verb #16,591

Meanings

1 to go ahead; to start off before others
2 to proceed in advance

Characters

to walk; to go; to travel

Examples

你们先行，我随后就到。

Nǐmen xiānxíng, wǒ suíhòu jiù dào.

You all go ahead; I'll be right behind you.

我们决定先行一步出发。

Wǒmen juédìng xiānxíng yī bù chūfā.

We decided to set off one step ahead.

Tips

usage

先行者 (xiānxíngzhě, forerunner/pioneer) is a common derivative. 先行 can also be used as an adverb meaning 'first; beforehand': 先行调查 (investigate first).

Stroke Order

先 xiān

行 xíng