以前 yǐqián▶ sebelum

Stroke order

以前 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 以 — 4 strokes
• 前 — 9 strokes

Senses

1. before
2. formerly
3. previous
4. ago

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dengan
• 以为Berpikir
• 可以kaleng; bisa
• 提前di muka
• 因为……所以……karena…maka…
• 从前sebelum

以前 is pronounced yǐqián and means “sebelum”. HSK 3 places it in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the standardised measure of Chinese proficiency. There is a real difference between having seen 以前 and being able to use it, and cramming a list flatters the first while doing little for the second. LexiTrail shows you the word again at the point your recall of it is about to lapse.