qiǎng
xiān

common
verb

Meaning of 抢先

抢先 means to beat others to it; to strive to be the first; to anticipate. Pronounced qiǎng xiān.

  • to beat others to it; to strive to be the first; to anticipate

Definitions & Examples

qiǎng
xiān
yán
 
chū
le
guān
jiàn
wèn
 

He spoke first and raised a critical issue.

men
qiǎng
xiān
 
cái
néng
zhàn
lǐng
shì
chǎng
 

We must get a step ahead of the competition in order to capture the market.

Nián
qīng
rén
qíng
gāo
 
gàn
shén
me
huó
r
ér
dōu
ài
qiǎng
xiān
 

Young people are enthusiastic and always rush to be the first to do any kind of work.

Bié
qiǎng
xiān
 
pái
duì
yào
shǒu
zhì
 

Don't cut in line; you should follow the rules when queuing.