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以前

previously

Meaning of 以前

before now or before a particular time

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Chineseyǐqián
previously
以前 - previously
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以前 with German translation

以前 usage examples

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

我以前住在上海。

🇩🇪German🇨🇳Chinese

这本书是以前买的。

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以前 belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

以前vorher
一起zusammen
经常oft
很少selten
früh
spät
今天heute

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以前 means previously. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 以前

yǐqián

以前 translation

previously

以前 examples

我以前住在上海。

以前 transcription

yǐqián

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以前 meaning: what does it mean?

在现在之前或在某个特定时间之前

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以前 is pronounced as yǐqián. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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我以前住在上海。 Translation: Раньше я жил в Шанхае.

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