事先

shìxiān

adverbHSK 5

beforehand

Character Breakdown

shì

matter, affair

Radical: Strokes: 8
ground
mouth
fork
harpoon

xiān

first

Radical: Strokes: 6
丿slide
soil
legs

Example Sentences

事先做好准备很重要。

Shìxiān zuò hǎo zhǔnbèi hěn zhòngyào.

It's important to prepare in advance.

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