提前(tí qián)

HSK 42 characters

to shift to an earlier date

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 提前 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 汤姆将提前毕业。

    tāng mǔ jiāng tí qián bì yè

    Tom will be graduating early.

  • 我们要提前关门。

    wǒ men yào tí qián guān mén

    We're closing early.

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