前提

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 安全是一切工作的前提。▶ —
   Safety is the premise of all work.
2. 我们以双方同意为前提。▶ —
   We take mutual consent as the precondition.

Collocations

Mnemonic

前 qián "before" + 提 tí "to put forward": a Sino-Korean word "premise, prerequisite". A condition put forward (提) beforehand (前), the precondition for something to hold or the basis of an argument. 前提条件 (precondition), 以…为前提 (on the premise of). The condition preceding a 结论 (conclusion). Similar to 条件.

Related

Quick check

1. What does 前提 mean?

   • the precondition for something to hold
   • the conclusion drawn afterward
   • the salary received
   • a paragraph of text