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抢先

/ qiǎngxiān / 
Strokes

Definition

to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall

Example

As a Verb

vie to be the first (to do sth); forestall

1
Tā
她
zài
在
quánguó
全国
bàozhǐ
报纸
zhīqián
之前
qiǎngxiān
抢先
bàodào
报道
le
了
zhè
这
tiáo
条
xiāoxi
消息
  
。

She scooped all the national newspapers to get the story.

2
Qīngniánrén
青年人
rèqíng
热情
gāo
高
  
,
gànshénme
干什么
huór  
活儿
dōu
都
ài
爱
qiǎngxiān
抢先
  
。

Young people are very enthusiastic and try to be the first in whatever they do.

3
Bǐ
比
duìshǒu
对手
qiǎngxiān
抢先
yī
一
bù
步

forestall a competitor/rival

4
Qiǎngxiān
抢先
qǐpǎo
起跑

jump/beat the gun

5
Qiǎngxiān
抢先
fāyán
发言

speak before everybody else