Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
提前
tíqián
Description
"提前"的意思是比原来的时间早一点做某件事。
"提前" means to do something a little earlier than the original time.
比如我们可以提前买票，或者提前告诉别人一件事。
For example, we can buy tickets 提前, or tell others about something 提前.
Meanings
提前tíqián
to do something earlier than planned
我们提前到了机场。
We arrived at the airport early.
提前tíqián
in advance; ahead of time
请提前告诉我你的计划。
Please tell me your plan in advance.
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Notes
- Etymology
提 (to lift/bring up) + 前 (before/front), literally "bring forward".
- Nuance
opposite of 推迟 (to postpone); often used before a verb as an adverb.
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