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以前

yǐqián

before; in the past

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Characters in this word

前 qián

Strokes
9
Radical
刂 — knife

Example phrases

  • 我以前住这里。 Wǒ yǐqián zhù zhèlǐ. I lived here before.
  • 以前我很忙。 Yǐqián wǒ hěn máng. I was very busy before.
  • 你以前来过。 Nǐ yǐqián lái guo. You came here before.

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