Chinese phrase

提前〜天 tí qián 〜 tiān

Meaning

move ___ days earlier

When to use it

It describes moving something a set number of days earlier. It is common for dates, plans, and schedules.

Example dialogue

公司能安排你下周出差吗? gōng sī néng ān pái nǐ xià zhōu chū chāi ma

Can the company arrange your business trip for next week?

可以,不过我需要把行程 提前 三 天。 ké yǐ bú guò wǒ xū yào bǎ xíng chéng tí qián sān tiān

I can, but I need to move the itinerary three days earlier.

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