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先决问题

xiān jué wèn tídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a41bc955f924226e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

先決問題 先决问题 [xian1 jue2 wen4 ti2] /issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)/

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Other forms in these source records: 先決問題

  • 先
    xiān

    beforehand / first / earlier / at first / originally / for the time being / for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

  • 决
    jué

    to decide / to determine / to execute (sb) / (of a dam etc) to breach or burst / definitely / certainly

  • 问
    wèn

    to ask / to inquire

  • 题
    tí

    topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL:個|个[gè],道[dào]

    Tí

    surname Ti

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.