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提前

tí qián

HSK 4

Meaning

  • to shift to an earlier date
  • to do sth ahead of time
  • in advance

Definition

把预定的时间向前移动，比原来计划的时间早。

to move forward the scheduled time; to do something earlier than planned.

Usage

常用于表示时间上的变动，强调动作或事件发生的时间比原定或预期的时间早。

Commonly used to indicate a change in time, emphasizing that an action or event occurs earlier than originally scheduled or expected.

Examples

  • 1 我们决定把会议提前到明天上午。 (We decided to move the meeting forward to tomorrow morning.)
  • 2 她提前完成了作业，所以有时间去玩。 (She finished her homework early, so she had time to play.)
  • 3 航班提前了半小时起飞。 (The flight took off half an hour early.)
  • 4 请提前通知我们任何变动。 (Please inform us of any changes in advance.)
  • 5 因为天气原因，比赛提前结束了。 (The match ended early due to weather conditions.)

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