以前 yǐ qián: Meaning and Pronunciation / HSK 3 Audio https://mandarinmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/HSK3-yi-qian.mp3 以前 (yǐ qián) English Meaning beforeformerlypreviousago Traditional Characters: 以前 以 forms words in: HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list. 前 forms words in: HSK 1, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list. Sample Sentences 他比以前重得多。Tā bǐ yǐqián zhòng dé duō.He weighs a lot more than before.他以前是售货员。Tā yǐqián shì shòuhuòyuán.He was formerly a salesman.你以前见过她吗?Nǐ yǐqián jiànguò tā ma?Have you met her before?你以前去过伦敦吗?Nǐ yǐqián qùguò lúndūn ma?Have you been to London before?我们以前没见过吗?Wǒmen yǐqián méi jiànguò ma?Haven’t we met before?这幢楼以前是医院。Zhè chuáng lóu yǐqián shì yīyuàn.Formerly this building was a hospital. Want to Practice Writing?Check out our HSK 1 & HSK 2 Character Practice Sheets. Stroke Order & Character Components 以 (yǐ): to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place) レ: *丶 (zhǔ): stroke人 (rén): man 前 (qián): ahead; front; forward; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly 丷 (ha): eight / separate一 (yī): one月 (yuè): moon刂 (dāo): knife Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 以 HSK 2 Word List可以(kě yǐ): can; may; possible; able to因为…所以…(yīn wèi …suǒyǐ…): because… thus…; on account of…then…HSK 3 Word List以前(yǐqián): before; formerly; previous; agoHSK 4 Word List以(yǐ): to use as; according to; because of以为(yǐwéi): to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impressionHSK 5 Word List以及(yǐjí): as well as; too; and以来(yǐlái): since (a previous event)HSK 6 Word List全力以赴(quán lì yǐfù): do at all costs; make an all-out effort以便(yǐbiàn): so that; so as to; in order to以免(yǐmiǎn): in order to avoid; so as not to以往(yǐwǎng): in the past; formerly以至(yǐzhì): down to; up to; to such an extent as to… (also written 以至以至于 [Yǐzhì yǐzhìyú])以致(yǐzhì): to such an extent as to; down to; up to足以(zú yǐ): sufficient to…; so much so that; so that*CL: Classifier/Measure Word Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 前 HSK 1 Word List前面(qián miàn): ahead; in front; preceding; aboveHSK 3 Word List以前(yǐ qián): before; formerly; previous; agoHSK 4 Word List提前(tí qián): to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance; in advanceHSK 5 Word List从前(cóng qián): previously; formerly; once upon a time目前(mù qián): at the present time; currently前途(qián tú): future outlook; prospects; journeyHSK 6 Word List当前(dāng qián): current; today’s; modern; present; to be facing (us)跟前(gēn qián): in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before空前绝后(kōng qián jué hòu): unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique前景(qián jǐng): foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective前提(qián tí): premise; precondition; prerequisite先前(xiān qián): before; previously ←一会儿 yi hui er | 一样 yi yang→