以前 yǐqián before

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Stroke order

以前 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

以前 — the Chinese character for before (yǐqián), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 以前 — before

以 — 4 strokes
前 — 9 strokes

Senses

before
formerly
previous
ago

Characters in 以前

以 yǐ — to use; by means of; according to
前 qián — front; forward; ahead

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

以前我住在北京。Yǐqián wǒ zhù zài Běijīng.I used to live in Beijing.
吃饭以前要洗手。Chīfàn yǐqián yào xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before eating.

Related words

以前 is pronounced yǐqián and means “before”.

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