提前 tai⁴ cin⁴ {tí qián}

to bring forward (to an earlier time)

提前 tai⁴ cin⁴ {tí qián}

1. to shift to an earlier date
2. to do sth ahead of time
3. in advance

提前起爆 tai⁴ cin⁴ hei² baau³ {tí qián qǐ bào}

1. "fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire)
2. preinitiation

提前投票 tai⁴ cin⁴ tau⁴ piu³ {tí qián tóu piào}

early vote