先锋 (xiān fēng) — (military) vanguard; (figurative) pioneer; trailblazer; (arts) avant-garde
Definition
先锋 refers to a person or group leading the way in a new field — stronger than 前辈 (which stresses seniority/experience) and focuses on being first, not on opening territory like 开拓.
noun
(military) vanguard(figurative) pioneertrailblazer(arts) avant-garde
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Examples
- 先锋。Jūn duì de xiān fēng bù duì yǐ jīng tū pò le dí rén de fáng xiàn.The army's vanguard troops have already broken through the enemy's防线.
- 先锋。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì huán bǎo jì shù de xiān fēng.This company is a pioneer in environmental technology.
- 先锋。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō shì wén xué xiān fēng de dài biǎo zuò.This novel is a representative work of the literary avant-garde.
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