前提

qián tí · qian ti

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. premise
  2. precondition
  3. prerequisite

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)合(hé)作(zuò)的(de)前(qián)提(tí)是(shì)彼(bǐ)此(cǐ)信(xìn)任(rèn)。

The premise of our cooperation is mutual trust.

02

按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)作(zuò)业(yè)是(shì)参(cān)加(jiā)比(bǐ)赛(sài)的(de)前(qián)提(tí)。

Finishing the homework on time is a prerequisite for joining the competition.

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