Adv.in advance; beforehand

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 预先.
预 stroke order svg
先 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

预先 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 预先 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 预先 with other words naturally.
xiān
zhǔn
bèi
neutral
prepare in advance
Adverb + Verbwith 准备
xiān
shè
dìng
neutral
pre-set
Adverb + Verbwith 设定
xiān
tōng
zhī
neutral
notify in advance
Adverb + Verbwith 通知
xiān
zhī
formal
pay in advance
Adverb + Verbwith 支付

Example Sentences with 预先

xiān
mǎi
le
piào
I bought the ticket in advance.
xiān
chá
jué
dào
qián
zài
de
fēng
xiǎn
cóng
ér
miǎn
le
zhòng
sǔn
shī
He detected the potential risks in advance, thereby avoiding significant losses.
wèi
shén
me
xiān
tōng
zhī
huì
shí
jiān
biàn
gēng
le
ne
Why didn't you inform me in advance about the change in the meeting time?
xiān
zhǔn
bèi
le
míng
tiān
de
huì
liào
He prepared the meeting materials for tomorrow in advance.
yóu
méi
yǒu
xiān
zuò
hǎo
gōng
de
yǎn
jiǎng
xiǎn
de
zhǔn
bèi
Because he didn't do his homework in advance, his speech seemed underprepared.
men
xiān
shè
xiǎng
le
zhǒng
zhuàng
kuàng
bìng
zhì
dìng
le
yìng
duì
fāng
àn
We envisioned various contingencies in advance and formulated response plans.
wèi
le
què
bǎo
huó
dòng
shùn
jìn
xíng
men
xiān
zhì
dìng
le
xiáng
de
huà
To ensure the event runs smoothly, we made a detailed plan in advance.
de
xiān
zài
A
P
P
A
P
P
shàng
yuē
rán
zhōu
néng
pái
Remember to make a reservation on the app in advance, otherwise you might not get a spot on the weekend.