Usage note
提前表示比原定时间早。
tí qián biǎo shì bǐ yuán dìng shí jiān zǎo。
Advance means earlier than the planned time.
Context note
提前常用于计划、出发和准备。
tí qián cháng yòng yú jì huà 、 chū fā hé zhǔn bèi。
Advance often appears with plans, departure, and preparation.
5 examples
我们提前出发。
wǒ men tí qián chū fā。
We leave early.
请提前告诉我。
qǐng tí qián gào sù wǒ。
Please tell me in advance.
考试提前了。
kǎo shì tí qián le。
The exam was moved earlier.
他提前到了。
tā tí qián dào le。
He arrived earlier.
提前准备很重要。
tí qián zhǔn bèi hěn zhòng yào。
Preparing in advance is important.
5 mini stories
妈妈让我提前收拾书包。
mā ma ràng wǒ tí qián shōu shí shū bāo。
Mom asked me to pack my schoolbag in advance.
我们提前十五分钟到了。
wǒ men tí qián shí wǔ fēn zhōng dào le。
We arrived fifteen minutes early.
老师提前通知了考试时间。
lǎo shī tí qián tōng zhī liǎo kǎo shì shí jiān。
The teacher informed us of the exam time in advance.
他提前完成了作业。
tā tí qián wán chéng le zuò yè。
He finished the homework early.
提前准备可以减少问题。
tí qián zhǔn bèi kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo wèn tí。
Preparing in advance can reduce problems.
Mini dialogue
提前准备
A
明天我们要去动物园，需要提前准备什么？
Míngtiān wǒmen yào qù dòngwùyuán, xūyào tíqián zhǔnbèi shénme?
We are going to the zoo tomorrow. What do we need to prepare in advance?
B
我们提前把水壶和帽子装好吧。
Wǒmen tíqián bǎ shuǐhú hé màozi zhuānghǎo ba.
Let's pack the water bottle and hat in advance.
提前完成作业
A
你作业做完了吗？
Nǐ zuòyè zuò wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
我提前做完了，所以现在可以看动画片。
Wǒ tíqián zuò wán le, suǒyǐ xiànzài kěyǐ kàn dònghuàpiàn.
I finished it in advance, so I can watch cartoons now.
Related words and contrasts
similar
提早
tí zǎo
earlier than planned
提早 is often used when you do something earlier than the usual or planned time.
opposite
推迟
tuī chí
postpone
推迟 means to delay or move something to a later time.
contrast
准时
zhǔn shí
on time
准时 means exactly at the planned time, not early or late.