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CHINESE WORD

xiān lì

先例

precedent

Numbered pinyin
xian1 li4
English meanings
antecedent, precedent

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kāichuàng开创xiānlì先例。

    Set a precedent.

  2. 02

    yǒu有xiānlì先例kě可xún循。

    Has precedent.

  3. 03

    yǒu有jù据kě可yī依。

    Well grounded.

  4. 04

    kāichuàng开创xiān先hé河。

    Set the trend.

  5. 05

    zhúbù逐步tuīxíng推行。

    Gradually apply.

  6. 06

    wěn稳zhōng中qiú求jìn进。

    Steady progress.

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