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提前

tí qián · ti qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to shift to an earlier date
  2. to do sth ahead of time
  3. in advance
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Too early for the train

  1. Liangliang

    火车(huǒchē)八点(bādiǎn)开(kāi)，我们(wǒmen)提前(tíqián)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)到(dào)吧(ba)。

    The train leaves at eight. Let's arrive an hour early.

  2. Dengdeng

    提前(tíqián)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)？太(tài)早(zǎo)了(le)。

    An hour early? That's too early.

  3. Liangliang

    提前(tíqián)到(dào)，才(cái)不会(bùhuì)迟到(chídào)。

    Arriving early means we won't be late.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)七点(qīdiǎn)就(jiù)到(dào)。

    OK, I'll be there at seven.

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)到(dào)了(le)，可是(kěshì)车站(chēzhàn)还(hái)没(méi)开门(kāimén)。

    We're here, but the station isn't open yet.

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)火车(huǒchē)是(shì)明天(míngtiān)八点(bādiǎn)。

    Because the train is tomorrow at eight.

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2 examples
01

咱(zán)们(men)的(de)票(piào)是(shì)得(děi)提(tí)前(qián)一(yì)小(xiǎo)时(shí)去(qù)取(qǔ)得(děi)。

We have to be there an hour in advance to get our tickets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)允(yǔn)许(xǔ)我(wǒ)提(tí)前(qián)回(huí)家(jiā)。

The teacher granted me permission to go home early.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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提
tí

to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift

前
qián

front; forward

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