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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shìxiān
"请事先告诉我。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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In advance; ahead of time; earlier than a particular event.
"If you are going to come, please let me know beforehand so I can prepare enough food."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'before hande', combining 'before' (Old English 'beforan') and 'hand' (Old English 'hand', used metaphorically to mean ready or in possession). Originally functioning as a prepositional phrase, it transitioned into an adverb by the 15th century to denote doing something in advance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beforehand" is said worldwide
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d'avance
Transliteration: davãs
"Veuillez me prévenir d'avance."
vorher
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯
"Bitte sag mir vorher Bescheid."
in anticipo
Transliteration: in anˈtʃitʃipo
"Fammelo sapere in anticipo."
de antemano
Transliteration: de anteˈmano
"Avísame de antemano."
antecipadamente
Transliteration: ãtesipadamẽte
"Avise-me antecipadamente."
पहले से
Transliteration: pahle se
"कृपया मुझे पहले से बता दें।"
事先
Transliteration: shìxiān
"请事先告诉我。"
미리
Transliteration: miri
"미리 알려주세요."
前もって
Transliteration: maemotte
"前もって知らせてください。"
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