dǎqiánzhàn

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Word · Verb

make advance arrangements (for lodging, etc.); scout ahead

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Meanings

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1.

verb

to make advance arrangements; to scout ahead; to pave the way

Originally a military term, now used more broadly for any group travel or large activity requiring preparatory logistics.

Míng明
tiān天
tuán团
duì队
yào要
lái来
kǎo考
chá察
 ,
Xiǎo小
Wáng王
yǐ已
jīng经
xiān先
qù去
dǎ打
qián前
zhàn站
le了
 。

The team is coming for an inspection tomorrow; Xiao Wang has already gone ahead to make arrangements.

Tā他
men们
pài派
le了
yī一
gè个
rén人
xiān先
qù去
xiàn县
chéng城
dǎ打
qián前
zhàn站
 ,
lián联
xì系
hǎo好
zhù住
sù宿
hé和
chī吃
fàn饭
de的
dì地
fang方
 。

They sent one person ahead to the county town to scout ahead and arrange for lodging and meals.

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Zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
jù剧
zǔ组
dào到
dá达
zhī之
qián前
 ,
zhì制
piàn片
bù部
mén门
tōng通
cháng常
yào要
dǎ打
qián前
zhàn站
 。

Before the film crew arrives, the production department usually scouts ahead.

Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
guī规
mó模
dà大
 ,
wǒ我
men们
děi得
tí提
qián前
sān三
tiān天
pài派
rén人
qù去
dǎ打
qián前
zhàn站
 。

This event is large-scale; we need to send someone ahead three days in advance to make arrangements.

Tā他
shì是
zhè这
cì次
tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
de的
dǎ打
qián前
zhàn站
rén人
yuán员
 ,
fù负
zé责
tàn探
míng明
lù路
xiàn线
hé和
yíng营
dì地
 。

He is the advance scout for this expedition team, responsible for scouting the route and campsites.