shǐ
qián

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Meaning of 史前

史前 means prehistoric times; the era before written records. Pronounced shǐ qián.

  • prehistoric times; the era before written records

Definitions & Examples

men
zài
guǎn
kàn
dào
le
duō
shǐ
qián
shí
dài
de
wén
 

We saw many cultural relics from prehistoric times in the museum.

xué
xué
de
shì
shǐ
qián
kǎo
xué
 

She studied prehistoric archaeology in college.

Shǐ
qián
rén
lèi
huì
xiě
 
dàn
huì
huà
huà
 

Prehistoric humans couldn't write, but they could draw.

Zhè
dǎo
屿
shàng
néng
cún
zài
guo
shǐ
qián
wén
míng
 

There may have existed a prehistoric civilization on this island.

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