提早

• Pinyin: tí zǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 提 = 扌(hand) + 是 (is) — to raise; 早 = 日 (sun) + 十 (ten) — early morning

Significado

Adelantar (en el tiempo); antes de lo previsto.

Used when something happens or is scheduled before the original time. Similar to 提前 but slightly more colloquial. Common in scheduling, planning, and everyday time adjustments.

Ejemplos

1. 台风要来了，公司决定提早放假，让大家早点回家。
2. 因为航班取消，我们不得不提早两天结束行程。
3. 她提早半小时到达会场，确保一切准备就绪。

Guía de uso

Contexto: scheduling, planning, everyday

Tono: practical

Correcto

• 会议提早了一个小时。(The meeting was moved up an hour.)
• 我提早出门了。(I left earlier than usual.)

Incorrecto

• 把延迟说成'提早' (Don't use 提早 for delays — it specifically means earlier, not later)

Origen e historia

提 means to advance, 早 means early — advancing to an earlier time.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal