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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 先入为主
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 先入为主 | xiān rù wéi zhǔ | - (idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 25,875 | 41,843 | 34,833 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 入 | rù | - to enter; to go into - to join; to become a member of - (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時|入时[ru4shi2]) - abbr. for 入聲|入声[ru4sheng1] - (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") |
| 为 | wéi | - as (in the capacity of) - to take sth as - to act as - to serve as - to behave as - to become - to be - to do - by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 | wèi | - because of - for - to |
| 为 | wéi | - variant of 為|为[wei2] |
| 为 | wèi | - variant of 為|为[wei4] |
| 主 | zhǔ | - owner - master - host - individual or party concerned - God - Lord - main - to indicate or signify - trump card (in card games) |
Other Words Containing 先入为主
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 先入为主 | - | - | 25,875 | 41,843 | 34,833 |