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预先 Pronunciation and Pinyin

预先 Usage and Examples

in advance

beforehand

preemptively

ahead of time

previously

需用晚餐者,请预先通知我们。

Please give us prior notice if you need an evening meal.

要是我们预先知道这事就好了

I wish we'd known about it beforehand.

The characters in 预先

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
预
yù10in advance
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors

More words starting with 预

  • yù预xí习preview, prepare lessons
  • yù预chǎn产qī期expected date of childbirth
  • yù预fù付to pay in advance
  • yù预fù付le了prepaid, paid in advance
  • yù预fù付kuǎn款Advance payment, Prepayment
  • yù预gū估To estimate or predict in advance.
  • yù预gū估le了estimated, projected
  • yù预zhào兆omen, portent
  • yù预zé则lì立Preparation ensures success., Prior planning leads to success.
  • yù预pàn判Anticipate, Predict
  • yù预pàn判le了Anticipated, Predicted
  • yù预pàn判chū出foresee, predict

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Questions about 预先

What does 预先 mean in Chinese?

预先 (yù xiān) means “in advance, beforehand, preemptively, ahead of time”.

How do you pronounce 预先?

预先 is pronounced yù xiān in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “in advance” in Chinese?

“in advance” is 预先 (yù xiān) in Chinese.

How is 预先 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 预先, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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