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先例 (xiān lì): Precedent (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

先例 consists of 2 characters.

example; precedent; rule; regulation

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Pinyinxiān lì

MeaningPrecedent

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word先例

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3.

How to Use 先例 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 先例 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

xiān先

lì例

neutral

a precedent

Verb + Object

méi没

yǒu有

xiān先

lì例

neutral

have no precedent

Adjective + Nounwith历史

lì历

shǐ史

xiān先

lì例

4.

Example Sentences with 先例

zhè这

shì是

xiān先

lì例

，

wǒ我

men们

zūn遵

xún循

xiān先

lì例

formalWritten

follow precedent

kāi开

chuàng创

xiān先

lì例

formal

set a precedent

formal

historical precedent

yào要

zūn遵

shǒu守

。

This is a precedent, and we must follow it.

zhè这

ge个

chuàng创

xīn新

xiàng项

mù目

méi没

yǒu有

xiān先

lì例

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

jǐn谨

shèn慎

tàn探

suǒ索

。

This innovative project has no precedent, so we must proceed with caution.

nán难

dào道

lì历

shǐ史

shàng上

jiù就

méi没

yǒu有

lèi类

shì似

de的

xiān先

lì例

kě可

gòng供

wǒ我

men们

jiè借

jiàn鉴

ma吗

？

Is there really no similar precedent in history for us to learn from?

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

shè设

lì立

xīn新

guī规

dìng定

，

yīn因

wèi为

méi没

yǒu有

xiān先

lì例

kě可

xún循

。

The company decided to establish new rules because there is no precedent to follow.

wǒ我

men们

jué绝

bù不

néng能

kāi开

zhè这

ge个

xiān先

lì例

，

fǒu否

zé则

guǎn管

lǐ理

huì会

xiàn陷

rù入

hùn混

luàn乱

。

We absolutely must not set this precedent, or management will fall into chaos.

suī虽

rán然

qíng情

kuàng况

tè特

shū殊

，

dàn但

lèi类

shì似

de的

xiān先

lì例

yě也

céng曾

chū出

xiàn现

guò过

bìng并

dé得

dào到

tuǒ妥

shàn善

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

Although the situation is special, similar precedents have occurred and been properly handled.

fǎ法

guān官

zài在

pàn判

jué决

shí时

cān参

kǎo考

le了

lèi类

sì似

de的

xiān先

lì例

，

yǐ以

què确

bǎo保

fǎ法

lǜ律

shì适

yòng用

de的

yí一

zhì致

xìng性

。

The judge referred to similar precedents when making the ruling to ensure consistency in the application of the law.

zài在

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhèng政

cè策

shí时

，

tā他

zǒng总

xǐ喜

huan欢

yǐn引

yòng用

guò过

qù去

de的

xiān先

lì例

lái来

zhī支

chí持

zì自

jǐ己

de的

guān观

diǎn点

。

When discussing policies, he always likes to cite past precedents to support his views.