Meaning
提早 means to do something earlier than originally planned or scheduled. It combines 提 (to lift/raise) and 早 (early) to express the idea of moving a time or deadline forward. It's commonly used when rescheduling events, arriving early, or completing tasks before the expected time.
Usage
提早 is used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing changes to schedules or timing. It typically appears before a verb to indicate doing that action earlier than planned. Common in everyday conversation about meetings, departures, or deadlines. Can be used as either a verb (to advance/move forward) or an adverb (earlier).
Examples
- 01因为天气不好，我们决定提早出发。, .Because the weather is bad, we decided to leave earlier.
- 02会议提早了半个小时，请大家注意。, .The meeting has been moved up by half an hour, please everyone take note.
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Common collocations
- 提早到达to arrive early
- 提早下班to get off work early
- 提早完成to complete ahead of schedule
- 提早离开to leave early
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 提 (originally meaning to lift or raise something up) with 早 (early), creating the metaphorical sense of 'lifting' or 'bringing forward' a time to an earlier point.