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之前

before

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

zhi1qian2 • zhīqián

Meaning

Primary

before

Alternatives

previously, earlier

Mnemonic

之前 Before places something temporally 前 in front 之 of another event.

Usage

吃飯 之前， 請 先 洗手。

Before eating, please wash your hands first.

我 會 在 五 點 之前 回來。

I will be back before five o'clock.

你 之前 來過 這裡 嗎？

Have you been here before?