# 优先 (yōuxiān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 优先 (yōuxiān) means “to have priority; priority”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to have priority; priority
- Pinyin: yōuxiān (you1 xian1)
- Traditional: 優先
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 老人和孩子可以优先上车。
  Lǎorén hé háizi kěyǐ yōuxiān shàng chē.
  Elderly people and children can board the bus first.

## Characters

- [优](https://hanziro.com/word/you-excellent/) (yōu): excellent; superior
- [先](https://hanziro.com/word/xian-first/) (xiān): first; beforehand

https://hanziro.com/word/you-xian-have-priority/

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