事先 (shì xiān) — in advance; beforehand; prior
Definition
事先 (shìxiān) means 'beforehand' as a noun, referring to the time before an event. Closer to 预先 ('in advance'), and more event-focused than 先 (which is an adverb meaning 'first').
noun
in advancebeforehandprior
Examples
- 事先。Wǒ men shì xiān zuò hǎo le jì huà.We made plans in advance.
- 事先。Tā shì xiān bù zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.He didn't know about this beforehand.
- 事先。Qǐng shì xiān tōng zhī wǒ.Please notify me in advance.
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