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事先

shì xiān · shi xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

开(kāi)会(huì)前(qián)请(qǐng)事(shì)先(xiān)把(bǎ)材(cái)料(liào)发(fā)给(gěi)大(dà)家(jiā)。

Please send the materials to everyone in advance before the meeting.

他(tā)事(shì)先(xiān)没(méi)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)我(wǒ)一(yì)点(diǎn)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)都(dōu)没(méi)有(yǒu)。

He didn't tell me beforehand, so I wasn't prepared at all.

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