之 zhī HSK4 [attributive particle] Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (5) All meanings 1,909 zhī 1,909 [possessive] 1,821it 65and the like 10[nominalizer] 9[intensifier] 6 Some sentences contain multiple meanings of 之, so totals are smaller than the sum of items. 1,909 sentences — page 41 of 96 1…3940414243…96 Go to page Go 在那之前,你可以告诉自己你太忙了。 zài nà zhīqián, nǐ kěyǐ gàosù zìjǐ nǐ tài máng le. Until then, you can tell yourself you’re too busy. Source: CCMatrix她在成为你太太之前就是剪辑师吗? tā zài chéngwéi nǐ tàitai zhīqián jiùshì jiǎnjí shī ma? Was she an editor before she became your wife? Source: CCMatrix我有一个朋友,她在几年之前结了婚。 wǒ yǒu yīge péngyou, tā zài jǐnián zhīqián jié le hūn. I have a friend who got married a few years ago. Source: CCMatrix新赛季开始之前还有很多工作要做。 xīn sàijì kāishǐ zhīqián háiyǒu hěnduō gōngzuò yào zuò. There is still a lot of work to do before the start of the new season. Source: CCMatrix我想在我父母来之前收拾干净屋子。 wǒ xiǎng zài wǒ fùmǔ lái zhīqián shōushi gānjìng wūzi. I want to clean the house before my parents come. Source: Tatoeba在你答应帮助她之前,她是不会走的。 zài nǐ dāying bāngzhù tā zhīqián, tā shì bùhuì zǒu de. She won't go away until you promise to help her. Source: UM-Corpus: News你没看到我们昏倒之前发生的事吗? nǐ méi kàn dào wǒmen hūn dǎo zhīqián fāshēng de shì ma? Didn't you see what happened before we passed out? Source: OpenSubtitles你之前根本没有为这家公司工作过。 nǐ zhīqián gēnběn méiyǒu wèi zhè jiā gōngsī gōngzuò guo. You’ve never worked for this company before. Source: CCMatrix我对意外之前的生活不记得太多了。 wǒ duì yìwài zhīqián de shēnghuó bù jì de tàiduō le. I don't remember much about my life before the accident. Source: OpenSubtitles很多她之前的学生都来参加了葬礼。 hěnduō tā zhīqián de xuésheng dōu lái cānjiā le zànglǐ. Many of her former students attended her funeral. Source: CCMatrix你在我逮捕你之前就知道了对不对? nǐ zài wǒ dàibǔ nǐ zhīqián jiù zhīdao le duìbuduì? You knew before I arrested you, didn't you? Source: AI Challenger 2017在1903年之前,没有人曾经实现动力飞行。 zài1903 nián zhīqián, méiyǒu rén céngjīng shíxiàn dònglì fēixíng. Before 1903, no human had ever achieved powered flight. Source: CCMatrix在日出之前的黑暗时刻,我找到了他。 zài rìchū zhīqián de hēi'àn shíkè, wǒ zhǎo dào le tā. In the dark hour before sunrise I found him. Source: CCMatrix我们在评判别人之前,应先查看自己。 wǒmen zài píngpàn biéren zhīqián, yīng xiān chákàn zìjǐ. We should first look at ourselves before judging others. Source: CCMatrix他在看到她之前先听到了她的声音。 tā zài kàn dào tā zhīqián xiān tīng dào le tā de shēngyīn. He heard her voice before he saw her. Source: CCMatrix来到东京之前,我们在大阪住过十年。 lái dào dōngjīng zhīqián, wǒmen zài dàbǎn zhù guo shí nián. We had lived in Osaka for ten years before we came to Tokyo. Source: CCMatrix在烤骨头之前,你必须把它们焯一下。 zài kǎo gūtou zhīqián, nǐ bìxū bǎ tāmen chāo yīxià. You have to blanch the bones before you roast them. Source: OpenSubtitles我们得在他们找到星星之前找到他们。 wǒmen děi zài tāmen zhǎo dào xīngxing zhīqián zhǎo dào tāmen. We have to find them before they find the star. Source: OpenSubtitles去诊所或急诊室之前最好先打个电话。 qù zhěnsuǒ huò jízhěnshì zhīqián zuìhǎo xiān dǎ ge diànhuà. It is best to call ahead before going to a clinic or emergency room. Source: CCMatrix下次给我打电话之前你最好多想一下。 xiàcì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà zhīqián nǐ zuìhǎo duō xiǎng yīxià. Next time you better think twice before you call me. Source: OpenSubtitles 1…3940414243…96 Go to page Go