in advance; beforehand

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
qín
shǒu
fáng
bìng

Washing hands frequently can prevent diseases.

2
měi
tiān
wǎn
shàng
míng
tiān
de
chéng

I preview tomorrow's lessons every evening.

3
qǐng
qián
dìng
jiǔ
diàn
fáng
jiān

Please book a hotel room in advance.

4
le
míng
tiān
de
wén

I previewed tomorrow's text.

5
lǎo
shī
jiàn
men
měi
tiān
huā
bàn
xiǎo
shí
xīn
zhī
shí

The teacher suggested we spend half an hour each day previewing new knowledge.

6
wèi
le
zhǔn
bèi
xià
zhōu
de
huì
qián
le
xiāng
guān
liào
bìng
zuò
le

To prepare for next week's meeting, he previewed the relevant materials in advance and took notes.

7
tiān
bào
shuō
jīn
tiān
huì
xià

The weather forecast says it will rain today.

8
xiàng
tái
bào
míng
tiān
yǒu
fēng
jiā
yào
zhù
ān
quán

The meteorological station forecasts strong winds tomorrow, so everyone should be careful.

9
gēn
zuì
xīn
de
jīng
shù
zhuān
jiā
men
bào
xià
shì
chǎng
jiāng
zhú
jiàn
huí
nuǎn

Based on the latest economic data, experts forecast that the market will gradually recover next quarter.

10
dìng
le
fáng
jiān

I booked a room.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes10
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1083
Zhuyinㄩˋ
Components
UnicodeU+9884
CangjieNOMBO
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

Learn how the Five Elements describe personality