以前 – vocab dash

以前yǐqián

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Meanings

1. before

2. formerly

3. previous

4. ago

Characters used

以according to 前forward

Examples104

我wǒ想xiǎng你nǐ以前yǐqián做zuò过guo这个zhège。

I think you've done this before.

我wǒ以前yǐqián不bù知道zhīdào你nǐ想xiǎng做zuò什么shénme。

I didn't know what you wanted to do.

他tā再zài不是bùshì以前yǐqián的de他tā了le。

He is not what he was.

我wǒ以前yǐqián在zài这里zhèlǐ没méi见jiàn过guo你nǐ。

I haven't seen you around here before.

您nín以前yǐqián应该yīnggāi听tīng过guo这个zhège故事gùshi。

You will have heard this story before.

你nǐ以前yǐqián应该yīnggāi听tīng过guo这个zhège故事gùshi。

You will have heard this story before.