Chinese

zhīqián
Meaning: before; prior to; ago
Part of Speech: Particle

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Example sentences

在開會之前,請先閱讀這份報告。
在开会之前,请先阅读这份报告。
Please read this report before the meeting.
請在明天之前把報告交給我。
Please hand the report over to me before tomorrow.
出發之前,我們先在地圖上規劃好行車路線。
Before starting, we first planned the driving route on the map.
該公司發表聲明,澄清了之前的誤會。
The company issued a statement clarifying the previous misunderstanding.
小偷在警察趕到之前就逃走了。
The thief escaped before the police arrived.

Usage Notes

Indicates that something happens earlier than a specific time or event. Can also be used at the beginning of a sentence to refer to a previous time.

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