shì
xiān

HSK 4
common

Meaning of 事先

事先 means beforehand; in advance; prior. Pronounced shì xiān. HSK 4.

  • beforehand; in advance; prior

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
shì
shì
xiān
diǎn
er
zhī
dào
 

I had absolutely no idea about this matter beforehand.

yīng
gāi
shì
xiān
tōng
zhī
 

You should have notified me in advance.

guǒ
shì
xiān
zuò
hǎo
zhǔn
bèi
 
jiù
huì
zhè
me
shǒu
máng
jiǎo
luàn
le
 

If you make preparations in advance, you won't be in such a frantic rush.

men
shì
xiān
yuē
hǎo
le
zài
diàn
yǐng
yuàn
mén
kǒu
jiàn
miàn
 

We arranged to meet at the cinema entrance beforehand.