提前

Character by character

• 提tí12 strokesHSK 2hold in hand; lift in hand
• 前qián9 strokesHSK 1in front, forward; preceding

Each character links to its stroke order page with a tracing and a writing exercise.

Example sentences

• 我们要提前关门。

  Wǒ men yào tí qián guān mén

  We're closing early.

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Words with the same characters

These words share at least one character with 提前. Reading them together is how the character starts to stick — the same characters in a different context.

• 前qiánHSK 1

  front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

• 之前zhī qiánHSK 4

  before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

• 以前yǐ qiánHSK 2

  before; formerly; previous; ago

• 目前mù qiánHSK 3

  at the present time; currently

• 提供tí gōngHSK 4

  to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish

• 提tíHSK 2

  to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; lifting brush stroke (in painting); scoop for measuring liquid

• 面前miàn qiánHSK 2

  in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)

• 提出tí chūHSK 2

  to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash)

• 提醒tí xǐngHSK 4

  to remind; to call attention to; to warn of

• 提高tí gāoHSK 2

  to raise; to increase; to improve

• 前面qián miànHSK 3

  ahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qián mian]

• 前往qián wǎngHSK 3

  to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

• 眼前yǎn qiánHSK 3

  before one's eyes; now; at present

• 前进qián jìnHSK 3

  to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward

• 提到tí dàoHSK 2

  to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to

• 提示tí shìHSK 5

  to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice

• 提升tí shēngHSK 6

  to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve

• 提起tí qǐHSK 5

  to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc)

• 向前xiàng qiánHSK 5

  forward; onward

• 前来qián láiHSK 6

  to come (formal); before; previously

• 前提qián tíHSK 5

  premise; precondition; prerequisite

• 前途qián túHSK 4

  prospects; future outlook; journey

• 提议tí yìHSK 7

  proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest

• 提问tí wènHSK 3

  to question; to quiz; to grill