事先 meaning and pronunciation

事先
Simplified/traditional word

事先 English definition

shì xiān
  • in advance
  • before the event
  • beforehand
  • prior

HSK level

Characters

  • 事 (shì): matter; thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1];
  • 先 (xiān): first; early; prior; former; in advance