xiān

HSK 7-9
common
noun
formal

Meaning of 先例

先例 means precedent; existing example; previous case. Pronounced xiān lì. HSK 7-9.

  • precedent; existing example; previous case

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
shǐ
qián
de
zhuàng
 

This is an unprecedented feat.

de
chéng
gōng
kāi
chuàng
le
háng
de
xiān
 

His success created a precedent for the industry.

shī
zài
tíng
shàng
yuán
yǐn
le
xiān
qián
de
pàn
zuò
wéi
xiān
 

The lawyer cited previous judgments as precedents in court.

Zhè
jiàn
shì
yǒu
xiān
xún
 
men
cān
kǎo
qián
de
chǔ
fāng
 

There are precedents for this matter, so we can refer to previous handling methods.