优先
Old HSK 6
优先 (yōuxiān) · to have priority
优先 (yōuxiān) means “to have priority; first”. It is written with 2 characters: 优 (superior) + 先 (first). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 优先 is built
The characters
优 yōu · superior
What 优 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 尤yóu — especially
- 尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 尢yóu — weak
Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 尤 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
先 xiān · first
What 先 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: Someone stepping 止 in front of another person 儿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老人和孩子优先上车。Lǎorén hé háizi yōuxiān shàngchē.The elderly and children board first.
安全问题应该优先考虑。Ānquán wèntí yīnggāi yōuxiān kǎolǜ.Safety should be given priority.
Questions about 优先
What does 优先 mean?
优先 (yōuxiān) means “to have priority; first”.
How do you pronounce 优先?
优先 is pronounced yōuxiān.
Which HSK level is 优先?
优先 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 优点yōudiǎnstrong point
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 优美yōuměigraceful
- 优秀yōuxiùoutstanding
- 优惠yōuhuìdiscount
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
- 优异yōuyìexcellent
- 优越yōuyuèsuperior
- 先生xiānshengMr
Learn 优先 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 220: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.