前提
Old HSK 6
前提 (qiántí) · precondition
前提 (qiántí) means “precondition; premise”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 提 (to carry). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 前提 is built
The characters
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
提 tí · to carry
What 提 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 是shì — to be
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 是 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
健康是一切的前提。Jiànkāng shì yíqiè de qiántí.Health is the foundation of everything.
在安全的前提下，可以开快一点儿。Zài ānquán de qiántí xià, kěyǐ kāi kuài yìdiǎnr.As long as it's safe, you can drive a little faster.
Questions about 前提
What does 前提 mean?
前提 (qiántí) means “precondition; premise”.
How do you pronounce 前提?
前提 is pronounced qiántí.
Which HSK level is 前提?
前提 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 前后qiánhòuaround (a time)
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
- 前面qiánmiànin front
Learn 前提 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 145: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.