之前
zhī​qián HSK4

before

  • updated sense approved 之前 · zhī​qián · before

    之前

    zhī​qián

    before

    prior to a specific point in time or event; ago

    他在吃饭之前洗了手。

    directional, noun → directional, noun, pronoun

    updated sense

  • updated sense approved 之前 · zhī​qián · before

    之前

    zhī​qián

    before

    prior to a specific point in time or event; ago

    他在吃饭之前洗了手。

    directional → directional, noun

    updated sense

  • created sense approved 之前 · zhī​qián · before

    之前

    zhī​qián

    before

    prior to a specific point in time or event; ago

    他在吃饭之前洗了手。

    directional

    created sense

  • created sense approved 之前 · zhī​qián · previously

    之前

    zhī​qián

    previously

    at an earlier time in the past; beforehand

    我之前在北京住过两年。

    directional

    created sense