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先前
xiān qián
previously
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What does 先前 mean?
先前 (pinyin: xiān qián) means previously. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 先前
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 先 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 前
The characters of 先前
| 先 | xiān | first, before (HSK 3) |
| 前 | qián | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress, to suppress |
| 溪 | xī | stream, creek |
| 复活 | fù huó | to resurrect, to revive |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | sound, healthy |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind, to restrain |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | inexplicable, baffling |
| 拧 | níng | to twist, to screw |
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