created sense approved 先期 · xiānqī · in advance
先期
xiānqī
in advance
the time before a certain date; beforehand
代表团成员已于昨日先期到达。
adverb
created sense approved 先期 · xiānqī · initial period
先期
xiānqī
initial period
the early, preliminary, or starting stage of a process or project
目前该项目仍处于先期调研阶段。
directional