"Pre-" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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前置 qián zhì to place before / frontal / leading / pre-
家 jiā home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]
籀 zhòu (literary) seal script used throughout the pre-Han period / to recite / to read (aloud)
司马 Sī mǎ Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states) / two-character surname Sima
近代 jìn dài the not-very-distant past / modern times, excluding recent decades / (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) / capitalist times (pre-1949)
金陵 Jīn líng pre-Han name for Nanjing / common place name
先秦 xiān Qín pre-Qin, Chinese history up to the foundation of the Qin imperial dynasty in 221 BC
古风 gǔ fēng old style / old custom / a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry aka 古體詩|古体诗[gu3 ti3 shi1]
六家 liù jiā Six schools of pre-Han philosophy, as analyzed by 司馬談|司马谈[Si1 ma3 Tan2] (儒家[Ru2 jia1], 道家[Dao4 jia1], 陰陽|阴阳[yin1 yang2], 法家[Fa3 jia1], 名家[Ming2 jia1], and 墨家[Mo4 jia1])
大篆 dà zhuàn the great seal / used narrowly for 籀文 / used broadly for many pre-Qin scripts
籀文 zhòu wén seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
籀书 zhòu shū seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
预配 yù pèi pre-allocated / prewired
古音 gǔ yīn ancient (esp. pre-Qin) pronunciation of a Chinese character / classical speech sounds
储值 chǔ zhí (Tw) to put money into (a stored-value card or pre-paid phone account) / to top up
艋舺 Měng jiǎ Mengjia (also written Monga, Monka or Bangka), the pre-Japanese-era name for Wanhua 萬華|万华[Wan4 hua2], the oldest district of Taipei
冠礼 guàn lǐ the capping ceremony, a Confucian coming of age ceremony for males dating from pre-Qin times, performed when a boy reaches the age of 20, involving the ritual placing of caps on the head of the young man
氮泵 dàn bèng pre-workout (supplement)
隔离霜 gé lí shuāng pre-makeup cream / makeup base / foundation primer
法学家 fǎ xué jiā jurist / member of the pre-Han legalist school
早产儿 zǎo chǎn r pre-term baby / premature baby
元古宙 Yuán gǔ zhòu pre-Cambrian (geological eon 2500-645m)
句骊河 Jù lí Hé pre-Han name of Liao River 遼河|辽河[Liao2 He2]
震旦纪 zhèn dàn jì Sinian (c. 800-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era
古体诗 gǔ tǐ shī a pre-Tang Dynasty genre of poetry, relatively free in form, usually having four, five, six or seven characters per line
预分选  pre-sorting
预分类  pre-sorting
销售前 xiāo shòu qián pre-marketing
预储点  pre-stock point
启程前  pre-departure
预浸料 yù jìn liào pre-preg (a type of composite material)
幼儿教育  pre-primary education
富国强兵 fù guó qiáng bīng lit. rich country, strong army (idiom) / slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times / Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
前寒武纪 qián hán wǔ jì pre-Cambrian, geological period before c. 540m years ago
埃迪卡拉 Aī dí kǎ lā Ediacaran (c. 635-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era
子癫前症 zǐ diān qián zhèng pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
特提斯海 Tè tí sī Hǎi Tethys (pre-Cambrian ocean)
艾迪卡拉 Aì dí kǎ lā Ediacaran (c. 635-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era / also written 埃迪卡拉[Ai1 di2 ka3 la1]
预选程序 yù xuǎn chéng xù pre-screening process
种质强化  germplasm enhancement / pre-breeding
保外候审 bǎo wài hòu shěn pre-trial release / release pending trial / provisional release from custody
临时释放 lín shí shì fàng pre-trial release / release pending trial / provisional release from custody
审前羁押 shěn qián jī yā pre-trial detention / preventive detention
根除前期 gēn chú qián qī pre-eradication
前期谈判 qián qī tán pàn pre-negotiation
预审分庭  Pre-Trial Chamber
事先编制 shì xiān biān zhì pre-programming
会前文件  pre-sessional documentation
国内训练 guó nèi xùn liàn pre-deployment training / in-country training
婚前体检  pre-marital examination
行前讲座  pre-departure seminar
决定点前  pre-decision point
审前命令  pre-trial order
预定射击  pre-arranged fire
完成点前  pre-completion point
灾前活动  pre-disaster activities
预选问题  pre-screening question
审前会议  pre-trial conference / pre-trial hearing
职前训练  pre-vocational training
预付计划  pre-payment scheme
既有疾病  pre-existing condition
事先核准  pre-certification
婚前性行为 hūn qián xìng xíng wèi pre-marital sex
前词汇加工 qián cí huì jiā gōng pre-lexical access
前词汇阶段 qián cí huì jiē duàn pre-lexical stage
赫拉克利特 Hè lā kè lì tè Heraclitus (535-475 BC), pre-Socratic philosopher
埃迪卡拉纪 Aī dí kǎ lā jì Ediacaran period (c. 635-542 million years ago), late phase of pre-Cambrian geological era
宫商角徵羽 gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ pre-Tang names of the five notes of the pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
恩培多克勒 En1 péi duō kè lēi Empedocles (490-430 BC), Greek Sicilian pre-Socratic philosopher
预装注射器 yù zhuāng zhù shè qì pre-filled device
退休前讲座 tuì xiū qián jiǎng zuò pre-retirement programme
加入前战略 jiā rù qián zhàn lu:è pre-accession strategy
芽前除草剂 yá qián chú cǎo jì pre-emergence herbicide
项目前活动 xiàng mù qián huó dòng pre-project activities
装运前检验 zhuāng yùn qián jiǎn yàn pre-shipment inspection
出口前通知 chū kǒu qián tòng zhī pre-export notification
部署前视察 bù shǔ qián shì chá pre-deployment visit
投资前活动 tóu zī qián huó dòng pre-investment activities
会前工作组  pre-sessional working group
手术前输液  pre-operative hydration
部署前训练 bù shǔ qián xùn liàn pre-deployment training / in-country training
技术调查组  technical survey team / pre-mission technical survey team / mission survey team / assesment team
育龄前女孩  pre-reproductive-age girl
释放前制度  pre-release régime
待审拘留犯  pre-trial detainee
任务前训练  pre-mission training
任职前训练  pre-service training
抵达前资料袋 dǐ dá qián zī liào dài pre-arrival information kit
部署前训练课 bù shǔ qián xùn liàn kè pre-deployment course
预先筛选过程 yù xiān shāi xuǎn guò chéng pre-screening process
先发制人打击  pre-emptive strike
溢漏应急规划  pre-spill planning
审前诉讼要点  pre-trial brief
前词汇语音加工 qián cí huì yǔ yīn jiā gōng pre-lexical phonological processing
植入前基因诊断 zhí rù qián jī yīn zhěn duàn pre-implantation genetic diagnosis
先发制人的战争  pre-emptive war
投资前循环基金 tóu zī qián xún huán jī jīn pre-investment revolving fund
先发制人的打击  hot pre-emption
候选人预选名册 hòu xuǎn rén yù xuǎn míng cè pre-screened roster
判决前调查报告  pre-sentence report
犯罪前少年司法  pre-delinquency juvenile justice
投资前可行性研究  pre-investment feasibility study
进驻营地前的工作  pre-cantonment
部署前提高认识培训  pre-deployment awareness training
制宪大会前全党会议  All Party Pre-constituent Assembly Conference
灾前规划和准备工作  pre-disaster planning and preparedness
反措施前解决争端义务  pre-countermeasures dispute settlement obligations
初步可行性研究阶段？  pre-feasibility phase
确定任务前的承付授权  pre-mandate commitment authority
计算机辅助乘客预检系统 jì suàn jī fǔ zhù shèng kè yù jiǎn xì tǒng Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System
探测和投资前调查能源基金  Energy Fund for Exploration and Pre-Investment Surveys
拉丁美洲一体化投资前基金  Pre-investment Fund for Latin American Integration
导弹发射前和发射后通知制度  Pre- and Post-Missile Launch Notification System
生物恐怖主义事件预桉响应指南  Bioterrorism Incident Pre-Planning and Response Guide
项目概况筛选和初步评价信息系统  Project Profile Screening and Pre-Appraisal Information System
过渡之前和过渡时期财富分享协定  Agreement on Wealth Sharing during the Pre-Interim and Interim Period
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