以前

yǐ qián

HSK 2freq #524

Meanings

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yǐ qián

1.before
2.formerly
3.previous
4.ago

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Wiktionary

1.earlier times; formerly; previously

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Stroke order

Components

以㇟㇔人

前䒑刖

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Characters

Example sentences

多久以前？
How long ago was that?
他以前做過。
He has done it before.
以前比較好。
It was better in the old days.
我以前被騙過。
I've been cheated before.
我以前是醫生。
I was a doctor.
我以前打网球。
I used to play tennis.

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