What does 之前 mean in Chinese?
之前 (zhīqián) means before.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
之前
before
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
before
02
prior to
03
ago
04
previously
05
beforehand
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 之前
How do you pronounce 之前?
之前 is pronounced zhīqián.
Is 之前 an HSK word?
之前 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 之前?
之前 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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