先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
take preemptive action
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Characters in This Word
先
发
制
人
Definitions
ENtake preemptive action
中先发制人
日先手を打つ
한선제공격하다
Example Sentences
他决定先发制人，提前发布了新产品。
Tā juédìng xiān fā zhì rén, tíqián fābù le xīn chǎnpǐn.
He decided to take preemptive action and released the new product early.
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What does 先发制人 mean in Chinese?+
先发制人 (xiān fā zhì rén) means "take preemptive action" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 先发制人?+
先发制人 is pronounced "xiān fā zhì rén" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 先发制人?+
先发制人 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 先发制人?+
先发制人 is composed of the characters: 先, 发, 制, 人.