"In advance" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date / to do sth ahead of time / in advance |   |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance / before the event / beforehand / prior | |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand / in advance | |
| 事前 | shì qián | in advance / before the event | |
| 先期 | xiān qī | the time before a certain date / in advance / beforehand / premature / initial period | |
| 未然 | wèi rán | in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling | |
| 先头 | xiān tóu | (usu. of troops) in advance / in the vanguard / previously / in front / placed ahead of others | |
| 预 |  yù | to advance / in advance / beforehand / to prepare | |
