事先
Meanings
1. in advance
2. before the event
3. beforehand
4. prior
Characters used
Examples2
除非 他们 事先 修好 刹车, 我 才 会 买 车子。
I'll only buy the car if they fix the brakes first.
事先 打 个 招呼, 别 叫 我 临时 抓瞎。
Let me know beforehand instead of catching me on the hop at the last minute.