率先
Meaning
- to take the lead
- to show initiative
Example sentence
他率先举手回答问题。
He was the first to raise his hand to answer.
Characters in 率先
- 率 lǜ rate, proportion — as shuài, to lead
- 先 xiān beforehand; first; earlier
率 here shuài, to lead, plus 先, first. Read lǜ the same character means a rate, as in 效率 — one character, two readings.