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在前 Pronunciation and Pinyin

在前 Usage and Examples

formerly; previously

高速公路的入口匝道就在前方。

The expressway on-ramp lay just ahead.

我要跑在前头,警告他们。

I'll run ahead and warn them.

The characters in 在前

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
zài6to be at or in
前
qián9forward, before, previous

More words starting with 在

  • zài在......zhī之qián前before, prior to
  • zài在......shí时when, while
  • zài在3300tiān天nèi内within 30 days
  • zài在yí一gè个in a, at a
  • zài在yí一gè个tuán团duì队zhōng中In a team, Within a team
  • zài在yí一gè个jiā家tíng庭zhōng中In a family, Within a family
  • zài在yí一gè个zǔ组zhī织zhōng中in an organization, within an organization
  • zài在yì一xiē些rén人kàn看lái来In some people's eyes, To some people
  • zài在yì一xiē些chuán传tǒng统hūn婚lǐ礼zhōng中In some traditional weddings, At some traditional weddings
  • zài在yì一xiē些dì地fang方in some places, in certain areas
  • zài在yì一xiē些cài菜yáo肴zhōng中in some dishes, in certain dishes

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Questions about 在前

What does 在前 mean in Chinese?

在前 (zài qián) means “formerly; previously”.

How do you pronounce 在前?

在前 is pronounced zài qián in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “formerly; previously” in Chinese?

“formerly; previously” is 在前 (zài qián) in Chinese.

How is 在前 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 在前, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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