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事前 (shì qián) — before an event; in advance; beforehand

Definition

noun
before an eventin advancebeforehand

Examples

  • 事前。
    shì qián Qǐng zuò hǎo chōng fèn zhǔn bèi.
    Please make full preparations in advance.
  • 事前。
    Tā shì qián méi yǒu tōng zhī rèn hé rén.
    He didn't notify anyone beforehand.
  • 事前。
    shì qián Jì huà kě yǐ bì miǎn hěn duō má fan.
    Planning in advance can avoid a lot of trouble.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

事shìevent
前qiánbefore

事 marks the event, and 前 places something before it, giving in advance.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In the older form of 前, 止 (foot) and 舟 (boat) showed a foot on a boat moving forward; in the current 前 those parts are shortened.

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