Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
前提
qiántí
Description
“前提”是指做一件事情之前必须先有的条件或基础。
"前提" refers to the condition or basis that must exist before doing something.
我们常说“以……为前提”，表示先满足某个条件才能继续。
We often say "以……为前提", meaning a condition must be met first before proceeding.
Meanings
前提qiántí
precondition; prerequisite; premise
安全是我们工作的前提。
Safety is the premise of our work.
以……为前提yǐ……wéi qiántí
on the premise of; based on the condition that
我们以互相信任为前提合作。
We cooperate based on mutual trust.
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Notes
- Etymology
前 (before) + 提 (raise/put forward) — something set out beforehand.
- Nuance
前提 stresses a required condition; 条件 is a broader, more general 'condition'.
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