抢先

搶先

qiǎngxiān

verb #12,668

Meanings

1 to rush to be first; to forestall; to preempt

Characters

to rush; to grab

Examples

HSK 3

他抢先一步拿到了最后一张票。

Tā qiǎngxiān yī bù nádào le zuìhòu yī zhāng piào.

He beat everyone to get the last ticket.

Tips

usage

Often used as 抢先一步 (one step ahead) to emphasize being just barely first. Also common in news: 抢先报道 (to be first to report).

Stroke Order

抢 qiǎng

先 xiān