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Character Breakdown
事先 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 事先 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 事先 with other words naturally.
méi没
yǒu有
shì事
xiān先
neutral
without prior notice
Adverb + Verb
shì事
xiān先
ān安
pái排
neutral
arrange in advance
shì事
xiān先
tōng通
zhī知
neutral
notify beforehand
shì事
xiān先
zhǔn准
bèi备
neutral
prepare in advance
Example Sentences with 事先
wǒ我
men们
shì事
xiān先
shuō说
hǎo好
le了
shí时
jiān间
。
We agreed on the time in advance.
rú如
guǒ果
shì事
xiān先
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
dì的
fù复
zá杂
xìng性
，
wǒ我
jiù就
huì会
tiáo调
zhěng整
yù预
suàn算
le了
。
If I had known the complexity of this project in advance, I would have adjusted the budget.
guì贵
fāng方
wèi为
hé何
méi没
yǒu有
shì事
xiān先
tōng通
zhī知
wǒ我
men们
guān关
yú于
xíng行
chéng程
de的
zhòng重
dà大
biàn变
gēng更
？
Why didn't your side notify us in advance about the significant changes to the itinerary?
tā他
shì事
xiān先
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
cái材
liào料
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
huì会
yì议
hěn很
shùn顺
lì利
。
He prepared the materials in advance, so the meeting went smoothly.
yóu由
yú于
shì事
xiān先
quē缺
fá乏
chōng充
fèn分
de的
gōu沟
tōng通
，
dǎo导
zhì致
shuāng双
fāng方
chǎn产
shēng生
le了
bú不
bì必
yào要
de的
wù误
jiě解
。
Due to a lack of sufficient communication beforehand, unnecessary misunderstandings arose between both parties.
wǒ我
shì事
xiān先
wán完
quán全
méi没
liào料
dào到
tā他
huì会
lín临
shí时
qǔ取
xiāo消
wǒ我
men们
de的
wǎn晚
cān餐
yuē约
dìng定
。
I didn't anticipate at all beforehand that he would cancel our dinner appointment at the last minute.
wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
yì意
wài外
，
zuì最
hǎo好
shì事
xiān先
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
shè设
bèi备
。
To avoid accidents, it's best to check the equipment beforehand.
nǐ你
zuì最
hǎo好
shì事
xiān先
chá查
yí一
xià下
tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
，
zài再
jué决
dìng定
zhōu周
mò末
shì是
fǒu否
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
You'd better check the weather forecast beforehand to decide whether to go hiking this weekend.