之前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
之前 Usage and Examples
before a specific time or place
她赶在邮局关门之前到达邮局。
She rushed to get to the post office before it closed.
栽种之前给土壤施肥很重要。
It is important to enrich the soil prior to planting.
The characters in 之前
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 之
- zhī之yī一one of
- zhī之shàng上above, on top of
- zhī之xià下Under, Beneath
- zhī之zhōng中among, within
- zhī之jǔ举act, move
- zhī之shì事the matter of, the act of
- zhī之jīng京chéng城The capital, The capital city
- zhī之rén人person, people
- zhī之wèi位position, post
- zhī之yú余after, besides
- zhī之zuò作work, creation
- zhī之biàn便for convenience, to facilitate
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What does 之前 mean in Chinese?
之前 (zhī qián) means “before a specific time or place”.
How do you pronounce 之前?
之前 is pronounced zhī qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “before a specific time or place” in Chinese?
“before a specific time or place” is 之前 (zhī qián) in Chinese.
How is 之前 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 之前, each with pinyin and an English translation.