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在...之前 (zài zhī qián) — “Before, prior to” in Chinese

在...之前 (zài zhī qián) means “before, prior to” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

before

prior to

The characters in 在...之前

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
6to be at or in
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.—
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之
4possessive or connective particle
前
9forward, before, previous

More words starting with 在

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  • 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gǔ古lǎo老de的mín民jiān间gù故shì事zhōng中In some ancient folk tales, In some old folk stories
  • 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
  • zài在yì一rén人fàn犯cuò错hòu后After one makes a mistake, After someone makes a mistake

Frequently asked questions

What does 在...之前 mean in Chinese?
在...之前 (zài zhī qián) means “before, prior to”.
How do you pronounce 在...之前?
在...之前 is pronounced zài zhī qián in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “before” in Chinese?
“before” is 在...之前 (zài zhī qián) in Chinese.
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