之前
zhī
qián

Definitions

  1. 1. before
  2. 2. prior to
  3. 3. ago
  4. 4. previously
  5. 5. beforehand

Components

  • 之 zhī – (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • 前 qián – front

Related Words

  • 在这之前 zài zhè zhī qián – before then
  • 在此之前 zài cǐ zhī qián – before that
  • 在…之前 zài … zhī qián – before

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