How to say “in advance” in Chinese
in advance, ahead of time
“In advance” in Chinese is 提前, tí qián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
提前 is read tí qián: 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 “提前”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 提前. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请提前两个小时到机场qǐngtíqiánliǎnggexiǎoshídàojīchǎngPlease arrive at the airport two hours early.
- 机票和旅馆我都提前订好了jīpiàohélǚguǎnwǒdōutíqiándìnghǎoleI booked both the plane tickets and the hotel in advance.
- 最好提前预订zuìhǎotíqiányùdìngIt's best to book in advance.
- 节假日最好提前预订住宿jiéjiàrìzuìhǎotíqiányùdìngzhùsùDuring the holidays it's best to book accommodation in advance.
- 提前出发可以避开高峰tíqiánchūfā,kěyǐbìkāigāofēngIf you set off early, you can avoid rush hour.
- 请提前报名，以便我们安排座位。qǐngtíqiánbàomíng,yǐbiànwǒmenānpáizuòwèiPlease sign up in advance so that we can assign seats.
More words from the lesson “Will we make it?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in advance” in Chinese?
“In advance” in Chinese is 提前, pinyin tíqián.
What does 提前 mean?
提前 (tíqián) means “in advance, ahead of time”.
How do you write 提前?
提前 is 2 characters: 提 (tí) — lift; mention; 前 (qián) — front, ahead. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 提前?
提前 is read tíqián. Tones: tí — second tone, qián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in advance” in the lesson “Will we make it?”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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