事先

shì xiān

HSK level: HSK 5

Meaning

in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior

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Characters

事shìaffair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident一口彐亅先xiānfirst, former, previous土儿

Examples

除非他们事先修好刹车，我才会买车子。

Chú fēi tā men shì xiān xiū hǎo shā chē, wǒ cái huì mǎi chē zi.

I'll only buy the car if they fix the brakes first.