What does 事先 mean in Chinese?
事先 (shìxiān) means in advance.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
事先
in advance
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
in advance
02
before the event
03
beforehand
04
prior
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 事先
How do you pronounce 事先?
事先 is pronounced shìxiān.
Is 事先 an HSK word?
事先 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 事先?
事先 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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