提
前

To shift to an earlier date in Chinese: 提前 (tí qián)

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to shift to an earlier date
  2. 2to do sth ahead of time
  3. 3in advance

Stroke order

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提
前

Zhuyin

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ㄊㄧˊ

tí

ㄊ/ tㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 他打算提前回国。

    tā dǎ suàn tí qián huí guó。

    He intends to return to the country earlier.

  • 汤姆将提前毕业。

    tāng mǔ jiāng tí qián bì yè。

    Tom will be graduating early.

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Related words

提

tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand)

前

qián

front

前面

qián miàn

ahead

提高

tí gāo

to raise

以前

yǐ qián

before

提供

tí gōng

to offer

提醒

tí xǐng

to remind

从前

cóng qián

previously

目前

mù qián

at the present time

前途

qián tú

prospects

提倡

tí chàng

to promote

提纲

tí gāng

outline

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