Meaning of 先手
先手 means initiative (in chess or board games); the active position; first-move advantage; preemptive position (in business, competition, or strategy). Pronounced xiān shǒu.
- initiative (in chess or board games); the active position
- first-move advantage; preemptive position (in business, competition, or strategy)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bù步
xiān先
shǒu手
qí棋
，
bī逼
de得
duì对
fāng方
bù不
dé得
bù不
yìng应
。
This is a forcing move that compels the opponent to respond.
Zài在
wéi围
qí棋
zhōng中
，
hēi黑
qí棋
xiān先
xíng行
，
zhān占
jù据
xiān先
shǒu手
yōu优
shì势
。
In Go, Black moves first and holds the first-move advantage.
Tā他
shī失
qù去
le了
xiān先
shǒu手
，
jú局
miàn面
biàn变
de得
bèi被
dòng动
qǐ起
lái来
。
He lost the initiative, and the position became passive.