以前

yǐ qián
HSK 3
before, formerly, previous, ago
adverb

Example Sentences

我以前住在北京。
wǒ yǐqián zhùzài běijīng 。
I used to live in Beijing.
以前我每天都去游泳。
yǐqián wǒ měitiān dūqù yóuyǒng 。
I used to go swimming every day.
他以前是一个老师。
tā yǐqián shì yígè lǎoshī 。
He was a teacher before.

Individual Characters

HSK 4
以yǐ
to use as, according to, because of
前qián
front

Words with similar meanings

曾经céngjīng
once; former
This term is more literary and formal compared to 以前.

Words Starting With 以

以为yǐ wéi
to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression
以后yǐ hòu
after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
以及yǐ jí
as well as; too; and
以来yǐ lái
since (a previous event)
以便yǐ biàn
so that; so as to; in order to

Words Ending With 前

提前tí qián
to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance
从前cóng qián
previously; formerly; once upon a time
目前mù qián
at the present time; currently
先前xiān qián
before; previously
当前dāng qián
current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us)

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