How to Say ‘Cancel three days before’ in Traditional Chinese
三天前取消
sān tiān qián qǔ xiāo
[sān tiān qián qǔ xiāo]
💬 Usage Tip: A time span + 前 means "that long before", and it comes before the verb. 一個小時前到 means "arrive an hour before".
Phrase Breakdown
三
sān
[sān]
three
The number equivalent to the sum of two and one.
我們有三個小時。
We have three hours.
天
tiān
[tiān]
day
A 24-hour period of time.
我想為星期日在餐廳訂座位。
I want to reserve a seat at the restaurant for Sunday.
前
qián
[qián]
before
In advance of the time when something occurs.
請在開會前完成。
Please complete before the meeting.
取消
qǔ xiāo
[qǔ xiāo]
cancel
To call off or terminate a previously arranged appointment or reservation.
我想取消預定。
I want to cancel the reservation.
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