Chinese

提前

/tʰi³⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵/
to shift to an earlier date
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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Origin

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Lineage

  • characterChinese提 “to carry; to lift”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese是 “this; this thing”
  • characterChinese前 “front; forepart”
    • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • ideaChinese舟 “boat (Classifier: 葉／叶; 艘; 條／条; 隻／只)”

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