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Jyutping coeng2 sin1
Pinyin qiǎng xiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rush (to do sth urgent)
  2. to try to be the first
  3. to forestall
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    快過​其他人​做
    to strive to be the first to do sth; to do sth before others
    • 搶先一步
      抢先一步
      coeng2 sin1 jat1 bou6
      one step ahead
    • 我哋電視台搶先為你報道最新消息,請繼續留意收睇。
      我哋电视台抢先为你报道最新消息,请继续留意收睇。
      ngo5 dei6 din6 si6 toi4 coeng2 sin1 wai6 nei5 bou3 dou6 zeoi3 san1 siu1 sik1, cing2 gai3 zuk6 lau4 ji3 sau1 tai2.
      Our TV channel strives to be the first to deliver the most up-to-date news to you. Please stay with us.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to try to be the first to do something; to anticipate; to forestall
    (syn.) 爭先, 搶頭前, 抢头前, 争先
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    抢先一步
    搶先一步
    coeng2 sin1 jat1 bou6
    • one step ahead
  2. Cantonese
    我哋电视台抢先为你报道最新消息,请继续留意收睇。
    我哋電視台搶先為你報道最新消息,請繼續留意收睇。
    ngo5 dei6 din6 si6 toi4 coeng2 sin1 wai6 nei5 bou3 dou6 zeoi3 san1 siu1 sik1, cing2 gai3 zuk6 lau4 ji3 sau1 tai2.
    • Our TV channel strives to be the first to deliver the most up-to-date news to you. Please stay with us.
  3. Cantonese
    俾死对头抢先卖同一件货,我哋蚀咗章㖭!
    俾死對頭搶先賣同一件貨,我哋蝕咗章㖭!
    bei2 sei2 deoi3 tau4 coeng2 sin1 maai6 tung4 jat1 gin6 fo3, ngo5 dei6 sit6 zo2 zoeng1 tim1!
    • We got scooped by our competitor in the race to sell the same product. What a bad move for us!