Nantoka/先例xiān lìHSK 7–9先例 (xiān lì) is a Chinese word meaning “precedent”.Meanings1precedentPart of speechnounCharacters in 先例先xiān · beforehand; first; earlier例lì · exampleRelated words先生teacher先beforehand; first; earlier首先first of all; in the first place领先to lead事先in advance例如for example; for instance; such as例子case例外exception先进sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)先知a person of foresight优先to have priority; to take precedence病例(medical) caseStudy Chinese with flashcards →