Chinese word · Mandarin
之前
zhīqiánIn English: before; prior to
Example sentences
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俊杰之前去过北京。
jùn jié zhī qián qù guò běi jīng.
Jun Jie has been to Beijing before.
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小明之前吃了一个苹果。
xiǎo míng zhī qián chī le yí gè píng guǒ.
Xiao Ming ate an apple before.
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晓雨之前看过这部电影。
xiǎo yǔ zhī qián kàn guò zhè bù diàn yǐng.
Xiao Yu has seen this movie before.
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天翔之前和文博一起学习过中文。
tiān xiáng zhī qián hé wén bó yī qǐ xué xí guò zhōng wén.
Tian Xiang studied Chinese with Wen Bo before.
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佳怡在决定旅行之前，曾经考虑过很多种方案，包括与朋友同行的可能性。
jiā yí zài juédìng lǚxíng zhī qián, céng jīng kǎolǜ guò hěn duō zhǒng fāng'àn, bāokuò yǔ péngyǒu tóngxíng de kěnéng xìng.
Jia Yi considered many plans, including the possibility of traveling with friends, before making the decision to travel.
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