Chinese symbol for “prerequisite”
先决
xiān jué
Traditional: 先決
prerequisite; necessary
The closest CC-CEDICT match for prerequisite is 先决 (xiān jué), defined as: prerequisite; necessary.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “prerequisite”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 前提 | qián tí | premise; precondition |
| 条件 (條件) | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 先决条件 (先決條件) | xiān jué tiáo jiàn | precondition; prerequisite |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 先决.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 先生 | xiān sheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 先进 (先進) | xiān jìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 先后 (先後) | xiān hòu | early or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another |
| 优先 (優先) | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 领先 (領先) | lǐng xiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 决定 (決定) | jué dìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (个 (gè),项 (xiàng)) |
| 解决 (解決) | jiě jué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “prerequisite”.
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