提前

Traditional form:

提前

Pinyin (reading):

tíqián

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding

Traditional characters:

• 提 - to hold in the hand; to lift, to raise
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding