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事先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

事先 Usage and Examples

beforehand

in advance

The characters in 事先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 事

  • shì事yè业career, undertaking
  • shì事yè业shàng上in career, professionally
  • shì事yè业shàng上de的career, professional
  • shì事yè业shàng上de的cuò挫zhé折career setback, professional setback
  • shì事yè业hēng亨tōng通Successful career, Thriving business
  • shì事yè业dī低gǔ谷career slump, career low
  • shì事yè业chū初qī期early career, initial career stage
  • shì事yè业qián前tú途Career prospects, Future career
  • shì事yè业fā发zhǎn展career development, business development
  • shì事yè业fā发zhǎn展zhōng中Career development, In career development
  • shì事yè业shī失bài败business failure, career failure
  • shì事yè业xiáo小yóu有suǒ所chéng成Achieved some career success., Enjoyed modest career success.

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Questions about 事先

What does 事先 mean in Chinese?

事先 (shì xiān) means “beforehand, in advance”.

How do you pronounce 事先?

事先 is pronounced shì xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “beforehand” in Chinese?

“beforehand” is 事先 (shì xiān) in Chinese.

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