(computing) priority level / (computing) precedence (of operators)
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Frequency data: Cai & Brysbaert, SUBTLEX-CH (2010), Creative Commons Attribution. The data includes word forms with at least 10 occurrences in an older subtitle sample. It does not provide current frequency or HSK levels. Absence from the sample does not establish that a word is rare. Names, variants and restricted readings identified in the source appear after general-use entries within the same match type.
to have a prior engagement
(idiom) to compete to be first / to scramble to get ahead / to rush forward for fear of falling behind
(idiom) to take the lead
to come first / previous / prior / beforehand / first / formerly
former ruler / founding ruler
(idiom) in order of arrival / first come, first served
opposite of 先禮後兵|先礼后兵[]
first come first served
my late father / my ancestors / the late emperor
the wise and learned individuals of the past
my late paternal grandmother
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[])
to suffer from a congenital deficiency / to have an inherent weakness
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life / (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
birth defect
nature versus nurture
to introduce sb, putting in a good word for them in advance
to lead the way / guide / forerunner / pioneer
posthumous edict of a former emperor / Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备[] edict to posterity
one's late teacher
sequential order
(lit.) execute sb first, then report to the emperor (idiom) / (fig.) to act first and report later / to take action without prior approval
prior / preexisting
to marry after getting pregnant
the time before a certain date / in advance / beforehand / premature / initial period
(filmmaking) to prerecord a musical soundtrack to which actors will later synchronize their performance during filming
forebears
prerequisite / necessary
issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
precondition / prerequisite
source / precursor / forerunner
martyr
former sovereigns
the rule of former kings
the music of former kings
the way of former kings
to take preemptive action / (sports) to be in the starting lineup / (of a baseball pitcher) to be the starting pitcher
(baseball) starting pitcher
emperor of a former dynasty
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27