Meaning of 先例
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiānlì
- precedent
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先 xiān · beforehand · 6 strokes
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例 lì · precedent · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 先例.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 例子 | lìzi | case; (for) instance |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion; scale |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; before the event |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead; to show initiative |
| 例外 | lìwài | exception; to be an exception |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 先前 | xiānqián | before; previously |
Questions about 先例
What does 先例 mean?
先例 (xiānlì) means "precedent" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 先例?
先例 is made of 2 characters: 先 (6 strokes), 例 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 先例 an HSK word?
Yes. 先例 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.