预先 (yù xiān) — beforehand; in advance
Definition
预先 (yùxiān) is a written adverb meaning 'in advance / beforehand,' more formal than 提前 or 事先. Unlike 先, it modifies the verb directly and stresses advance preparation.
adverb
beforehandin advance
Examples
- 预先，。Rú guǒ nǐ yù xiān zhī dào, jiù yīng gāi gào sù wǒ men.If you know in advance, you should tell us.
- 预先。Tā men yù xiān bǎ piào mǎi hǎo le.They bought the tickets in advance.
- 预先。Zhè jiàn shì xū yào yù xiān ān pái.This matter needs to be arranged in advance.
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