Definition
提前 is a verb meaning to move a time or event earlier (e.g., 提前开始 'start early'). The main confusable siblings are adverbs: 先 (first in sequence), 事先 and 预先 (beforehand in advance). While 提前 changes the actual schedule, 先 indicates order, and 事先/预先 refer to doing something prior to an event.
verb
to bring forward (a date or time)to do something ahead of schedulein advance
Examples
- 提前。Wǒmen tí qián kāishǐ huìyì ba.Let's start the meeting early.
- 提前。Tā tí qián gàosu wǒmen zhège hǎo xiāoxi.He told us the good news in advance.
- 提前。Huǒchē tí qián dào le shí fēnzhōng.The train arrived ten minutes early.
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