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“in advance” in Chinese

Chinese

Also提前 (tí qián) · 预先 (yù xiān)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì xiān

Example

你应该事先告诉我时间。nǐ yīng gāi shì xiān gào sù wǒ shí jiān

You should tell me the time in advance.

Illustration for 事先 (in advance)

How to say “in advance” in Chinese

“In advance” in Chinese is 事先 (shì xiān).

A preparation or message is already in place before the event it belongs to.

Full entry for 事先: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 事先

请你事先准备好相关材料。qǐng nǐ shì xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo xiāng guān cái liào

Please prepare the relevant materials in advance.

Tips for using 事先

  • It is useful when a speaker stresses that information or arrangements should not be left until the last moment, rather than merely saying that one event happened earlier.

Other Chinese words for “in advance”

2

提前

tí qián

adverbin advance

下次请提前告诉我。xià cì qǐng tí qián gào sù wǒ

Next time, please tell me in advance.

3

预先

yù xiān

adverbin advance

我们预先买了票。wǒ men yù xiān mǎi le piào

We bought the tickets in advance.

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