in advance; prior; preliminary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
before a certain date; in advance; prior
formalRefers to an action or event occurring earlier than a specified time. Often used in formal or official contexts.
Dài代
biǎo表
tuán团
de的
bù部
fen分
tuán团
yuán员
yǐ已
yú于
xiān先
qī期
dào到
dá达
。
Some members of the delegation arrived in advance.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
xiān先
qī期
zuò做
hǎo好
zhǔn准
bèi备
，
cái才
néng能
yìng应
duì对
tū突
fā发
qíng情
kuàng况
。
We must prepare in advance to be able to handle emergencies.
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Zhè这
pī批
shè设
bèi备
jiāng将
xiān先
qī期
yùn运
dǐ抵
shī施
gōng工
xiàn现
chǎng场
。
This batch of equipment will be transported to the construction site in advance.
Qǐng请
zhì至
shǎo少
xiān先
qī期
sān三
tiān天
tōng通
zhī知
wǒ我
。
Please notify me at least three days in advance.
noun
preliminary stage; early phase; initial period
neutralRefers to the beginning or earlier part of a process, project, or time period.
Xiān先
qī期
mù目
biāo标
yǐ已
jīng经
shí实
xiàn现
。
The preliminary goals have already been achieved.
Zhè这
shì是
xiān先
qī期
jiē阶
duàn段
de的
zhòng重
diǎn点
gōng工
zuò作
。
This is the key work of the preliminary stage.
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Xiān先
qī期
tóu投
rù入
de的
zī资
jīn金
yǐ已
jīng经
quán全
bù部
shōu收
huí回
。
The capital invested in the initial period has been fully recovered.
Xiān先
qī期
guī规
huà划
zuò做
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
shàn善
。
The preliminary planning was done very thoroughly.