先例 (xiān lì) — precedent

先例 means a precedent — an earlier case that sets a standard for later ones to follow. It refers to a prior established case, distinct from 前辈 (a senior person, not a case).

noun
precedent
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예문

  • 先例
    Zhè jiàn shì méi yǒu xiān lì.
    There is no precedent for this matter.
  • 先例
    Tā kāi chuàng le yí gè xiān lì.
    He set a precedent.
  • 先例
    Wǒ men yīng gāi àn zhào xiān lì lái zuò.
    We should follow the precedent.

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