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之
前
zhī
qián
之前
before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand
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Example Sentences
yào
shi
要是
nǐ
你
zhī
qián
之前
gào
su
告诉
wǒ
我
jiù
就
hǎo
好
le
了
。
If only you told me that before.
wǒ
我
xī
wàng
希望
xīng
qī
wǔ
星期五
zhī
qián
之前
tiān
qì
天气
huì
会
hǎo
zhuǎn
好转
。
I hope the weather will improve before Friday.
zài
在
wǒ
我
jiàn
dào
见到
tā
他
zhī
qián
之前
，
wǒ
我
hái
还
bù
kě
néng
不可能
gěi
给
nǐ
你
míng
què
明确
de
的
dá
fù
答复
。
I can give you no definite answer until I've seen him.
nǚ
ér
女儿
shuì
jiào
睡觉
zhī
qián
之前
，
wǒ
我
zǒng
总
jiǎng
gù
shì
讲故事
gěi
给
tā
她
tīng
听
。
I always tell my daughter a story before she goes to sleep.
míng
dān
名单
shàng
上
tā
她
de
的
míng
zi
名字
pái
排
zài
在
wǒ
de
我的
zhī
qián
之前
。
Her name comes before mine in the list.
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