qián

HSK 5
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Meaning of 前提

前提 means premise; proposition in logic; precondition; prerequisite. Pronounced qián tí. HSK 5.

  • premise; proposition in logic
  • precondition; prerequisite

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
sān
duàn
lùn
de
qián
shì
‘suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
huì
 
 
 

The major premise of this syllogism is 'All humans are mortal.'

Yào
chū
yǒu
xiào
jié
lùn
 
qián
wéi
zhēn
 

To draw a valid conclusion, the premises must be true.

Luó
lùn
zhèng
tōng
cháng
bāo
hán
ge
qián
 

A logical argument usually contains several premises.