- to shift to an earlier date
- to do sth ahead of time
- in advance
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to shift to an earlier date
- to do sth ahead of time
- in advance
This meaning is used when talking about rescheduling an event or deadline to an earlier time.
We decided to move the meeting up to next week.
This meaning is used to describe completing a task or action before its scheduled time.
You should finish your homework ahead of time.
I like to prepare gifts in advance.
This meaning indicates that something is done before a certain point in time or event.
We need to book the tickets in advance.
Letting me know in advance will help me plan better.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tí qián提前tōng zhī通知to inform in advancetí qián提前fù kuǎn付款to pay in advancetí qián提前ān pái安排to arrange ahead of timetí qián提前zhǔn bèi准备to prepare ahead of timetí qián提前jié shù结束to end earlytí qián提前jì huà计划to plan in advancetí qián提前chéng chē乘车to take the train in advancetí qián提前bào míng报名to register ahead of timetí qián提前fā fàng发放to distribute ahead of scheduletí qián提前yù dìng预订to book in advancetí qián提前xué xí学习to study ahead of timetí qián提前jié shù结束huì yì会议to conclude the meeting early