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以前
yǐqián
1. before
2. formerly
3. previous
4. ago
HSK 3 Very Common • Top 0%

Character Breakdown

以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2 4 丶
前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

此时以前
cǐshíyǐqián
heretofore
开始以前
kāishǐyǐqián
before the beginning (of sth)

Example Sentences (5)

你最近比以前来得早多了，搬家了？
Nǐ zuìjìn bǐ yǐqián lái de zǎo duō le, bānjiā le?
You've been coming much earlier lately. Did you move?
Text 3
谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
Shéi shuō de? Wǒ pàng le, yǐqián de yīfu dōu bù néng chuān le.
Who said that? I’ve gained weight; my old clothes don’t fit anymore.
Text 4
你怎么这么早就要睡觉了？以前都要12点以后才睡觉。
nǐ zěnme zhème zǎo jiù yào shuìjiào le? yǐqián dōu yào shí'èr diǎn yǐhòu cái shuìjiào.
Why are you going to sleep so early? You used to not go to bed until after 12 o'clock.
Text 1
我最近觉得她和以前不太一样了。
Wǒ zuìjìn juéde tā hé yǐqián bú tài yíyàng le.
Lately I feel she's not quite the same as before.
Text 1
以前她在哪儿工作？
yǐqián tā zài nǎr gōngzuò?
Where did she work before?
Text 1

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Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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