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Learn 以前 (yǐ qián) — HSK 3.0 Level 3

以(yǐ) 前(qián)
HSK 3.0 · Level 3 YCT 4
Translation
  • (n.) before, earlier times
Simplified 以前
Traditional 以前
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Synonyms 26

Antonyms 6

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Examples of use 6

睡(shuì) 觉(jiào) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 不(bù) 要(yào) 玩(wán) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 。(。)
Don't play with your mobile phone before going to sleep.
奶(nǎi) 奶(nai) 说(shuō) ，(，) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 比(bǐ) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 的(de) 生(shēng) 活(huó) 好(hǎo) 多(duō) 了(le) 。(。)
Grandma said that life is much better now than before.
跟(gēn) 我(wǒ) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 的(de) 邻(lín) 居(jū) 比(bǐ)
compared to my previous neighbours
以(yǐ) 前(qián) 有(yǒu) 一(yī) 个(gè) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 老(lǎo) 师(shī) ，(，) 他(tā) 教(jiào) 过(guò) 我(wǒ) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 功(gōng) 夫(fu) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 表(biǎo) 演(yǎn) 给(gěi) 你(nǐ) 看(kàn) 看(kan) 。(。)
I used to have a Chinese teacher who taught me a little kung fu. I'll show you.
你(nǐ) 一(yī) 年(nián) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 在(zài) 哪(nǎ) 儿(er) ？(？)
Where were you a year ago?
爷(yé) 爷(ye) 以(yǐ) 前(qián) 是(shì) 一(yī) 位(wèi) 船(chuán) 长(zhǎng) 。(。)
Grandpa used to be a captain.

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