How to say “precondition” in Chinese
precondition, premise
“Precondition” in Chinese is 前提, qián tí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
前提 is read qián tí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”. The right part, 是, is the same as in 题 tí.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “前提”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 前提. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请在五号之前提交材料qǐngzàiwǔhàozhīqiántíjiāocáiliàoPlease submit the documents before the fifth.
More words from the lesson “Suppose, and as expected”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “precondition” in Chinese?
“Precondition” in Chinese is 前提, pinyin qiántí.
What does 前提 mean?
前提 (qiántí) means “precondition, premise”.
How do you write 前提?
前提 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 提 (tí) — lift; mention. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前提?
前提 is read qiántí. Tones: qián — second tone, tí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“precondition” in the lesson “Suppose, and as expected”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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