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提前
tíqián
1. to shift to an earlier date
2. to do sth ahead of time
3. in advance
HSK 4 Very Common • Top 4%

Character Breakdown

提
tí
to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
HSK 3 12 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

提前投票
tíqiántóupiào
early vote
提前起爆
tíqiánqǐbào
"fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire)

Example Sentences (1)

按原来的计划应该是两周，但是我们可以提前完成，周末保证做完。
Àn yuánlái de jìhuà yīnggāi shì liǎng zhōu, dànshì wǒmen kěyǐ tíqián wánchéng, zhōumò bǎozhèng zuò wán.
According to the original plan, it should take two weeks, but we can finish early and make sure it's done by the weekend.
Text 2

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
3,343 of 84,292