之前

zhī qián

HSK 4 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. before
  2. prior to
  3. ago
  4. previously
  5. beforehand

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

你nǐ觉得juéde我wǒ之前zhīqián在zài做zuò什么shénme？

What do you think I've been doing?

Tatoeba #335037

之前zhīqián你nǐ在zài哪里nǎlǐ？

Where were you?

Tatoeba #1778322

公主gōngzhǔ之前zhīqián在zài哪里nǎlǐ？

Where was the princess?

Tatoeba #2888082

你nǐ之前zhīqián知道zhīdào那个nàge吗ma？

Did you know that before?

Tatoeba #3715254

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

看 kàn HSK 1 事 shì HSK 1 下 xià HSK 1 事情 shì qing HSK 2 朋友 péng you HSK 1 之 zhī HSK 4 手 shǒu HSK 2 下来 xià lai HSK 2

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