Meaning of 预先
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yùxiān
- beforehand; in advance
预先 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
您必须预先付钱。
You must pay in advance.
凡事要预先准备好。
Forewarned is forearmed.
Stroke order for each character
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预 yù · to prepare · 10 strokes
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先 xiān · beforehand · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 预先.
| 先生 | xiānsheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc) |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 预计 | yùjì | to forecast; to predict |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent; to take precautions against |
| 预报 | yùbào | forecast |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
| 预测 | yùcè | to forecast; to predict |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance; before the event |
| 预订 | yùdìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead; to show initiative |
Questions about 预先
What does 预先 mean?
预先 (yùxiān) means "beforehand; in advance" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 预先?
预先 is made of 2 characters: 预 (10 strokes), 先 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 预先 an HSK word?
Yes. 预先 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 预先 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 预先 is written 預先.