HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

提前

/ tíqián /
Strokes

Definition

to shift to an earlier date/to do sth ahead of time/in advance

Example

As a Verb

shift to an earlier date; move up a date; advance; do sth ahead of time; do sth in advance

1
men
他们
juédìng
决定
jiāng
xià
下次
huì
会议
de
日期
qián
提前
  

They decided to bring forward the date of the next meeting.

2
Yóu
由于
jiànkāng
健康
yuányīn
原因
  
,
shēnqǐng
申请
qián
提前
tuìxiū
退休
  

He applied for an early retirement for health reasons.

3
men
我们
jiāng
xíng
行期
qián
提前
le
zhōu
  

We have put forward (the date of) our departure by one week.

4
men
他们
de
hūn
婚期
qián
提前
le
  

Their wedding date has been moved up.

5
zǒngshì
总是
qián
提前
fáng
房租
  

She is always beforehand with the rent.

6
yǒu
biànhuà
变化
  
,
qǐng
qián
提前
tōngzhī
通知
men
我们
  

If there is any change, please notify us in advance.

7
Huì
会议
日期
cóng
xīng
星期五
qián
提前
dào
xīng
星期四
  

The date of the meeting was advanced from Friday to Thursday.

8
qián
提前
wánchéng
完成
rènwu
任务

complete the task ahead of schedule/time

9
qián
提前
liǎng
yuè
tōngzhī
通知

give a two months'notice

10
qián
提前
kāihuì
开会

hold the meeting before the due date

11
qián
提前
huòshì
获释

be set free/released ahead of time

12
qián
提前
chóuhuà
筹划

plan ahead