率先

shuàixiān

adverb HSK 4 #21,588

Meanings

To lead first - taking the initiative before anyone else.

他率先完成了任务。

Tā shuàixiān wánchéng le rènwu.

He was the first to complete the task.

中国率先开发了这项技术。

Zhōngguó shuàixiān kāifā le zhè xiàng jìshù.

China took the lead in developing this technology.

谁愿意率先发言？

Shuí yuànyì shuàixiān fāyán?

Who is willing to speak first?

usage

率先 is formal and positive. It implies admirable initiative. For casual 'first,' just use 先. 率先 appears often in news and official language.

率 lǜ

先 xiān