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以前 (yǐ qián) English Meaning
- before
- formerly
- previous
- ago
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.
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; ago
HSK 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 impression
HSK 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; above
HSK 3 Word List
- 以前(yǐ qián): before; formerly; previous; ago
HSK 4 Word List
- 提前(tí qián): to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance; in advance
HSK 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; journey
HSK 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
