预先

预先 yùxiān

In advance (beforehand - prior)

预先 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體預先 yuxian

What 预先 means

In advance (beforehand - prior)

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Character by character

预先 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

预

yù

Advance (pre - take part in)

先

xiān

Earlier (before - first - prior - former - late)

Words that share a character with 预先

How to write 预先

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预先 in a sentence

请预先告知到达时间。

Qǐng yùxiān gàozhī dàodá shíjiān.

Please give advance notice of your arrival time.

他预先做了充分准备。

Tā yùxiān zuò le chōngfèn zhǔnbèi.

He prepared thoroughly in advance.

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Questions about 预先

What does 预先 mean in English?

预先 is pronounced yùxiān and means In advance (beforehand - prior).

How do you pronounce 预先?

预先 is yùxiān in pinyin — written yuxian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 预先?

预先 is written with 2 characters: 预 (yù) Advance (pre - take part in), 先 (xiān) Earlier (before - first - prior - former - late). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 预先 written in traditional Chinese?

預先. The simplified form 预先 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 預先 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yùxiān.

Is 预先 an HSK word?

Yes — 预先 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

玉 yù 预料 yùliào 预期 yùqī 预算 yùsuàn 预言 yùyán 预兆 yùzhào 欲望 yùwàng 寓言 yùyán

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