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抢先

搶先
qiǎngxiān
verb #12,668

Meanings

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

Characters

抢
qiǎng
to rush; to grab
先
xiān
first; before

Examples

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

Related Words

抢 qiǎng HSK 5 #1,289
to snatch; to grab / to rob; to loot / to rush to do; to scramble for
首先 shǒuxiān HSK 3 #860
first of all / firstly / in the first place
先是 xiānshì #12,423
first; at first / (used to introduce the first in a sequence of events)
最先 zuìxiān #7,635
first (of all) / earliest / the very first
抢走 qiǎngzǒu #3,924
to snatch away / to rob / to take by force
抢劫 qiǎngjié HSK 7 #1,733
to rob / to hold up / robbery
先 xiān HSK 1 #242
first / beforehand / earlier
原先 yuánxiān HSK 5 #7,627
originally / formerly / at first
抢救 qiǎngjiù HSK 5 #9,114
to rescue; to save (in an emergency) / emergency treatment; to resuscitate
先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén #20,183
to gain the initiative by striking first / to preempt / to get in the first blow
抢先 qiǎngxiān
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