shi4
xian1
  1. in advance
  2. before the event
  3. beforehand
  4. prior

Characters

  • 事 (事): matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
  • 先 (先): beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

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Examples

請你事先把計劃告訴我。

除非他们事先修好刹车,我才会买车子。

你必須事先預約。

事先打个招呼,别叫我临时抓瞎。

大家事先要搞好调查研究,把方案设计得周密些,以便少走弯路。

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