先于 (xiān yú) — to precede, to come before (in time, order, or rank)
Definition
先于 means 'to precede' — used for events or developments where one thing in time or logical order comes before another (often in formal/written contexts, e.g. agriculture preceded industry).
verb
to precedeto come before (in time, order, or rank)
Examples
- 先于。Tā de chéng jiù xiān yú le tóng shí dài de qí tā rén.His achievements preceded those of others in his era.
- 先于。Zhè ge lǐ lùn xiān yú le xiàn dài kē xué de fā zhǎn.This theory predates the development of modern science.
- ，先于。Zài lì shǐ shàng, nóng yè xiān yú le gōng yè.In history, agriculture preceded industry.
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