Definition
打前站 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to act as an advance party' — to go ahead of a group to make arrangements (book hotels, arrange transport, etc.) before the main group arrives. It's often used in travel, military, or event-planning contexts. The verb 打 can split from 前站 when adding aspect or measure words: 打过前站, 打了一次前站.
v.o.
to act as an advance partyto go ahead to make preparations
Examples
- ，打前站。Wǒmen míngtiān chūfā, nǐ xiān qù dá.We'll set off tomorrow; you go ahead as the advance party.
- ，。Tā dǎ guò yí cì qián zhàn, zhīdào gāi dìng nǎ jiā jiǔdiàn.He's done advance work once before, so he knows which hotel to book.
- 。Zhè cì lǚxíng xūyào yǒurén dǎ qián zhàn.This trip needs someone to go ahead and make arrangements.
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