提前

tí qián

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to shift to an earlier date
2. to do sth ahead of time
3. in advance

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 推迟 tuī chí 推迟 tuī chí to postpone 推迟 means to postpone or delay; e.g., 会议推迟了 (the meeting has been postponed).: to postpone

Related words

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• 事先 shì xiān 事先 shì xiān in advance 事先 is an adverb meaning beforehand, as in 事先通知 (notify in advance).: in advance
• 预先 yù xiān 预先 yù xiān beforehand 预先 is an adverb meaning in advance, often used for preparations, e.g., 预先准备 (prepare in advance).: beforehand

Synonyms

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• 提早 tí zǎo 提早 tí zǎo ahead of schedule Used in contexts like 提早完成 (finish ahead of schedule) or 提早出发 (set out early).: ahead of schedule

Usage notes

Collocations

提前 is commonly used with verbs like 完成 (complete), 出发 (depart), or 结束 (end) to indicate doing something ahead of time.

Example Sentences

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我们 提前 完成了任务。

We completed the task ahead of schedule.

请 提前 准备好车票，方便检票。

Please have your ticket ready in advance for ticket inspection.

这个小区已经 提前 供暖了。

This residential area has already started heating in advance.

請 提前 一周預約。

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Words Containing 提前

• 提前投票 提前投票 tí qián tóu piào: early vote
• 提前起爆 提前起爆 tí qián qǐ bào: \fizzle\ (atomic bomb misfire)

Child Words of 提前

• 前 前 qián: front
• 提 提 tí: to carry (hanging down from the hand)