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事先

in advance

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shi4xian1 • shìxiān

Meaning

Primary

in advance

Alternatives

beforehand, prior

Mnemonic

事先 In advance means doing something 先 before the 事 matter takes place.

Usage

请 事先 告诉 我。

Please tell me in advance.

我们 需要 事先 买票 吗？

Do we need to buy tickets in advance?

他 事先 不 知道 这 个 计划。

He did not know about this plan in advance.