Chinese word

提早

Pronunciation

Pinyintí zǎo

Meaning

  • verbmove earlier

Example

我们可以把出发时间提早吗？wǒ men ké yǐ bǎ chū fā shí jiān tí zǎo ma

Can we move the departure time earlier?

Illustration for 提早 (move earlier)

More examples

为了确保行程安全，他决定提早检查车辆。wèi le què bǎo xíng chéng ān quán tā jué dìng tí zǎo jiǎn chá chē liàng

To ensure the safety of the trip, he decided to inspect the vehicle early.

Core concept

A planned action or time is pulled forward from its original place on the schedule.

Common phrases

  • 提早采取措施tí zǎo cái qǔ cuò shī

    take action early

  • 提早复习tí zǎo fù xí

    review early

  • 提早登记tí zǎo dēng jì

    register early

Similar words

提前tí qián: Move a set time or deadline forward to an earlier date or time.
加紧jiā jǐn: Increase the speed of work or preparation to complete it sooner.

Definition in Chinese

使某个动作或安排在原计划之前开始或完成。shǐ mǒu gè dòng zuò huò ān pái zài yuán jì huà zhī qián kāi shǐ huò wán chéng

Word origin

提早 (tízǎo, "move earlier") combines 提 (tí, "lift or move") + 早 (zǎo, "early"), so the word pictures shifting something toward an earlier time.

Usage tips

  • English often uses "move up" for an earlier time, but that phrase can also suggest promotion, so a clear time expression helps prevent confusion.

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