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提前

tí qián
HSK 3

English Meaning

to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你应该提前跟我说一声的
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You caught me off guard and I'm a bit annoyed you didn't give me a heads-up.”

1. PREVIOUS

那个 你别介意

“Please don't mind it.”

“You should've given me a heads-up first.”

3. NEXT

没关系啊

“It's fine, really.”

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过年红包 叔叔提前给 拿着 孩子都大了
HSK 4 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Take this money before you start the obligatory back-and-forth polite refusal; you're still family to me.”

1. PREVIOUS

我们放假了 昨天刚到的 来

“We're on vacation. I just got here yesterday. Come on.”

“New Year's lucky money. Take it as an early gift from me. He's grown up now.”

3. NEXT

还给什么红包 那也是孩子呀

“There's no need to give him lucky money. But he's still a kid.”

《轧戏》 · family_and_home
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提前将他约到了不羡仙
HSK 4 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

我便假意示好

“I played nice”

“and lured him to Buxianxian early.”

3. NEXT

我在他的酒里下了

“I spiked his liquor”

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