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在这之前

zàizhèzhīqián

Traditional: 在這之前

before then / up until that point

Character Breakdown

在
zài
at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
HSK 1
这
zhè
this, these; such; here
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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