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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

提前 [tíqián]
  1. 1. verb bring … forward
  2. 2. adverb early

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

提前 [tíqián]
  1. 1. shift to an earlier date; move up (a date); advance; ahead
    总攻的时间提前了。
    The time for the general offensive has been moved up.
  2. 2. do something in advance or ahead of time; upfront
    提前召开大会
    convene the congress before the due date

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

提前 [tíqián]
  1. 1. (把原定的时间或位置)往前移
    提前开会。
    这一段文字最好提前

Examples

小分队提前出动了。
The detachment set off ahead of schedule.
每人多出把力,任务就可以提前完成。
If everyone puts in a bit more effort, the job will be finished ahead of time.
他借口另有约会,提前走了。
He left early, on the pretext of having another appointment.
这座大楼已提前竣工。
The building has been completed ahead of schedule.
今年我们厂是满堂红,各项指标都提前完成了。
Our factory has had all-round success this year. All our targets have been fulfilled ahead of schedule.
老王他也提前到了。
Lao Wang also came a bit early.
提前召开大会
convene the congress before the due date
为防避台风,他提前离开了这个城市。
He left the city to avoid the hurricane.
今年春运的客流高峰期提前到来。
The peak time for passenger transport will come earlier this year.

Collocations

时间提前
to move something to an earlier time
提前动身
to leave in advance
尽量提前
as early as possible
有所提前
slightly ahead of schedule
允许提前
to be allowed to do something in advance

Word Decomposition


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