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Stroke order
以前 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.
- 以 — 4 strokes
- 前 — 9 strokes
Senses
- before
- formerly
- previous
- 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
以前 is pronounced yǐqián and means “trước”. 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.