以前 yǐqián HSK2 formerly Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (2) All meanings 294 yǐqián 294 formerly 271before 23 294 sentences — page 14 of 15 1…12131415 Go to page Go 以前的人常用一合米来衡量少量的粮食。 yǐqián de rén chángyòng yī gě mǐ lái héngliáng shǎoliàng de liángshi. People in the past often used a 'ge' of rice to measure small amounts of grain. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary以前在东北地区，人们常把土匪称为胡子。 yǐqián zài Dōngběi dìqū, rénmen cháng bǎ tǔfěi chēngwéi húzi. In Northeast China, bandits used to be called 'huzi'. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary以前村里谁家生孩子，都要去请接生老娘。 yǐqián cūnlǐ shéi jiā shēng háizi, dōu yào qù qǐng jiēshēng lǎoniáng. In the past, whenever a family in the village had a baby, they would go to fetch the midwife. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary现在的交通非常方便，不比以前出门那么难。 xiànzài de jiāotōng fēicháng fāngbiàn, bùbǐ yǐqián chūmén nàme nán. Transportation is very convenient now; it's not as difficult to travel as it used to be. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他以前因为工作原因去过西亚的几个国家。 tā yǐqián yīnwèi gōngzuò yuányīn qù guo Xī Yà de jǐ gè guójiā. He has visited several countries in Western Asia before for work reasons. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary经过几个月的锻炼，他变得比以前强壮多了。 jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de duànliàn, tā biàn de bǐ yǐqián qiángzhuàng duō le. After months of exercise, he has become much stronger than before. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这孩子以前很顽皮，到了初中好像突然开窍了。 zhèi háizi yǐqián hěn wánpí, dào le chūzhōng hǎoxiàng tūrán kāiqiào le. The child used to be very naughty, but he seemed to suddenly wise up in junior high. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在以前的村子里，大家习惯用柴火在灶台烧饭。 zài yǐqián de cūnzi lǐ, dàjiā xíguàn yòng cháihuo zài zàotái shāofàn. In the old villages, people were accustomed to cooking on stoves using firewood. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他为人宽宏大量，对朋友以前的过错向来不计前嫌。 tā wéirén kuānhóngdàliàng, duì péngyou yǐqián de guòcuò xiànglái bùjì qiánxián. He is a magnanimous person who never holds a grudge against his friends for their past mistakes. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary以前很多电脑城都会私下出售泡面，这在当时很普遍。 yǐqián hěnduō diànnǎo chéng dōu huì sīxià chūshòu pàomiàn, zhè zài dāngshí hěn pǔbiàn. In the past, many computer malls used to sell instant noodles on the side, which was very common back then. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他公开背弃了原本的信仰，被以前的信徒们斥为异教徒。 tā gōngkāi bèiqì le yuánběn de xìnyǎng, bèi yǐqián de xìntú men chì wéi yìjiàotú. He publicly renounced his original faith and was denounced as a heretic by former believers. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary那是很久以前的事了。 nà shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le. That was a long time ago. Source: OpenSubtitles他很久以前就去世了。 tā hěn jiǔ yǐqián jiù qùshì le. He died a long time ago. Source: OpenSubtitles那是多久以前的事了？ nà shì duōjiǔ yǐqián de shì le? How long ago was that? Source: OpenSubtitles这是多久以前发生的？ zhè shì duōjiǔ yǐqián fāshēng de? How long ago did this happen? Source: OpenSubtitles那封信是好久以前写的。 nà fēng xìn shì hǎojiǔ yǐqián xiě de. That letter was written a long time ago. Source: OpenSubtitles出去以前，先跟他打招呼。 chūqù yǐqián, xiān gēn tā dǎzhāohu. Let him know before you go out. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary好像是很久以前的事了。 hǎoxiàng shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le. It seems like a long time ago. Source: OpenSubtitles确切地说，是13年以前。 quèqiè de shuō, shì13 nián yǐqián. Thirteen years ago, to be precise. Source: OpenSubtitles大学是很久以前的事了。 dàxué shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le. College was a long time ago. Source: OpenSubtitles 1…12131415 Go to page Go