Verbtake precedence; prior

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 优先.
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Practice writing 优先 (yōu xiān) with our free printable handwriting worksheet

Character Breakdown

优先 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 优先 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 优先 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verbwith处理
yōu
xiān
chù
neutral
handle with priority
Verb + Object
yōu
xiān
kǎo
neutral
give priority consideration
xiǎng
yǒu
yōu
xiān
quán
formal
enjoy priority rights
Adjective + Nounwith事项
yōu
xiān
shì
xiàng
formalWritten
priority matter

Example Sentences with 优先

yōu
xiān
chī
fàn
I eat first.
zài
yuán
yǒu
xiàn
de
qíng
kuàng
xià
men
yōu
xiān
kǎo
xīn
de
zhǎn
With limited resources, we must prioritize the development of our core business.
nán
dào
rèn
wéi
jiā
tíng
yīng
gāi
yōu
xiān
gōng
zuò
ma
Don't you think family should take precedence over work?
zài
pái
duì
shí
lǎo
rén
hái
zi
yōu
xiān
In queues, the elderly and children can have priority.
zhè
ge
tǒng
huì
yōu
xiān
chǔ
lái
tōng
yòng
de
qǐng
qiú
This system does not prioritize requests from regular users.
wèi
le
què
bǎo
xiàng
àn
shí
wán
chéng
men
yōu
xiān
fēn
pèi
le
rén
jīn
To ensure the project is completed on time, we allocated manpower and funds with priority.
gōng
jué
dìng
yōu
xiān
chǔ
zhè
ge
jǐn
xiàng
The company decided to prioritize this urgent project.
zài
zhì
dìng
xíng
huà
shí
huì
yōu
xiān
xuǎn
xiē
yǒu
wén
huà
de
When making travel plans, I prioritize destinations with cultural characteristics.