| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition / circumstance / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification / situation / state / condition / CL:個|个[ge4] |   |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise / precondition / prerequisite | |
| 先决 | xiān jué | prerequisite / necessary | |
| 先决条件 | xiān jué tiáo jiàn | a precondition / a prerequisite | |
| 预备知识 | yù bèi zhī shi | background knowledge / prerequisite | |
| 工欲善其事，必先利其器 | gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì | To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job | |
| 欲善其事，必先利其器 | yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì | To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job | |
| 身体是革命的本钱 | shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián | lit. the body is the revolution's capital / fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying) | |
