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以前
yǐ qián
before, previously
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What does 以前 mean?
以前 (pinyin: yǐ qián) means before, previously. It belongs to the official HSK 3 vocabulary (intermediate), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 以前
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 以 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 前
The characters of 以前
| 以 | yǐ | with, by means of; according to (HSK 4) |
| 前 | qián | component character |
Related HSK 3 words
| 注意 | zhù yì | pay attention |
| 难 | nán | difficult, hard |
| 特别 | tè bié | special, particularly |
| 办法 | bàn fǎ | method, way |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | effort, to try hard |
| 结束 | jié shù | finish, end |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete, to finish |
| 关于 | guān yú | about, concerning, regarding |
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