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早为之所 — “To make arrangements for someone or something in advance”

早为之所 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arrangements for someone or something in advance”. To prepare a suitable place or position early. Literally, “Early make arrangements for it”.

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早为之所 Pronunciation and Pinyin

早为之所 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
早
zǎo6early in time
为
wèi4to be or to do
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
所
suǒ8place or that which

Example Sentence with 早为之所

他即将退休,单位已经早为之所,为他准备了咨询顾问的职位。
He is about to retire, and his company has already made early arrangements for him, preparing a consultant position.

Idioms Related to 早为之所

More idioms starting with 早

  • zǎo早chū出wǎn晚guī归go out early and return late
  • zǎo早chū出mù暮guī归out all day
  • zǎo早zhān占wù勿yào药recover naturally without medicine
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏bà罢Work diligently from dawn to dusk
  • zǎo早cháo朝yàn晏tuì退work from dawn till dusk
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,hé何bì必dāng当chū初If only I had known earlier
  • zǎo早zhī知jīn今rì日,,huǐ悔bù不dāng当chū初If only I had known, I wouldn't have done it
  • zǎo早jiǔ韭wǎn晚sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables

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Questions about 早为之所

What does 早为之所 mean?

早为之所 (zǎo wèi zhī suǒ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make arrangements for someone or something in advance”.

How do you pronounce 早为之所?

早为之所 is pronounced zǎo wèi zhī suǒ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 早为之所 literally mean?

Literally, 早为之所 means “Early make arrangements for it”. It is used to mean “to make arrangements for someone or something in advance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 早为之所?

为:安排;所:处所。早点为他安排一个合适的地方。指应及早作安排

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