advance; vanguard; advance party
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sent in advance (to conduct liaison, reconnaissance, etc.)
Used as an attributive modifier before nouns such as 队, 部队, or 人员. Refers to personnel or units deployed ahead of the main force.
Xiān先
qiǎn遣
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
fā发
le了
。
The advance party has already set off.
Tā他
men们
shì是
yī一
zhī支
xiān先
qiǎn遣
bù部
duì队
，
fù负
zé责
zhēn侦
chá察
dí敌
qíng情
。
They are an advance unit responsible for reconnoitering enemy situations.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
pài派
qiǎn遣
le了
xiān先
qiǎn遣
rén人
yuán员
qián前
wǎng往
zāi灾
qū区
píng评
gū估
sǔn损
shī失
。
The government sent advance personnel to the disaster area to assess the damage.