以前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
以前 Usage and Examples
before
previously
formerly
ago
这辆汽车以前没换过车主。
The car has only had one previous owner.
他们会在天黑以前回来。
They'll be back well before dark.
The characters in 以前
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 以
- yǐ以 biàn便so that, in order to
- yǐ以shàng上Above, More than
- yǐ以xià下Below, The following
- yǐ以bú不jì济kě可de的inadequate, insufficient
- yǐ以dōng东east of
- yǐ以wéi为think, believe
- yǐ以wéi为shì是thought it was, believed it to be
- yǐ以liáo了jiě解to understand, in order to understand
- yǐ以rén人wéi为běn本people-oriented, people-centered
- yǐ以zuò作as, for
- yí以shǐ使so that, in order to
- yǐ以shǐ使qí其so that it may, in order to make it
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Open the tool →Questions about 以前
What does 以前 mean in Chinese?
以前 (yǐ qián) means “before, previously, formerly, ago”.
How do you pronounce 以前?
以前 is pronounced yǐ qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “before” in Chinese?
“before” is 以前 (yǐ qián) in Chinese.
How is 以前 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 以前, each with pinyin and an English translation.