before (n.)
HSK 3
Traditional
以前 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
以前，我经常去那个公园散步。 yǐqián, wǒ jīngcháng qù nàge gōngyuán sànbù. - I used to walk in that park often before.
以前，我们经常一起去旅行。 yǐqián, wǒmen jīngcháng yīqǐ qù lǚxíng. - We used to travel together often before.
以前，他住在北京。 yǐqián, tā zhù zài běijīng. - He used to live in Beijing before.
以前，我没想过要去那个国家。 yǐqián, wǒ méi xiǎngguò yào qù nàge guójiā. - I never thought about going to that country before.
我小时候，以前总是去图书馆看书。 wǒ xiǎoshíhòu, yǐqián zǒngshì qù túshūguǎn kànshū. - When I was little, I always went to the library to read books before.
Characters
以 yǐ - using because of; so as to | HSK 4
前 qián - move forward, go ahead; former, preceding, pre-, before, past, ago, top; front, future |