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The word 提前 is formed by combining the character 提, meaning "to lift" or "to raise", with 前, meaning "front" or "ahead"; their literal conjunction as "lift forward" directly yields the meaning of moving an event or action to an earlier point in time.

Example Sentences Hide

我们提前到了。

Wǒmen tíqián dàole.

We arrived early.

他提前离开了办公室。

Tā tíqián líkāile bàngōngshì.

He left the office early.

为了避开交通拥堵，我们提前出发了。

Wèile bìkāi jiāotōng yōngdǔ, wǒmen tíqián chūfāle.

To avoid traffic congestion, we set off early.

如果天气允许，比赛将提前举行。

Rúguǒ tiānqì yǔnxǔ, bǐsài jiāng tíqián jǔxíng.

If the weather permits, the match will be held early.

由于项目进展顺利，团队决定提前交付产品。

Yóuyú xiàngmù jìnzhǎn shùnlì, tuánduì juédìng tíqián jiāofù chǎnpǐn.

Due to the smooth progress of the project, the team decided to deliver the product early.

Word Definition - 提前

tí qián to shift to an earlier date; to advance; ahead of schedule

Individual Character Details

提 dī, tí
前 qián