xiān
qiǎn

common
adjective

Meaning of 先遣

先遣 means sent in advance (to conduct liaison, reconnaissance, etc.). Pronounced xiān qiǎn.

  • sent in advance (to conduct liaison, reconnaissance, etc.)

Definitions & Examples

Xiān
qiǎn
duì
jīng
chū
le
 

The advance party has already set off.

men
shì
zhī
xiān
qiǎn
duì
 
zhēn
chá
qíng
 

They are an advance unit responsible for reconnoitering enemy situations.

Zhèng
pài
qiǎn
le
xiān
qiǎn
rén
yuán
qián
wǎng
zāi
píng
sǔn
shī
 

The government sent advance personnel to the disaster area to assess the damage.