Meaning of 之前
之前 means before; prior to (a time); in front of (a place); before (a location). Pronounced zhī qián. HSK 4.
- before; prior to (a time)
- in front of (a place); before (a location)
Definitions & Examples
Chī吃
fàn饭
zhī之
qián前
yào要
xǐ洗
shǒu手
。
You must wash your hands before eating.
Yī一
gè个
yuè月
zhī之
qián前
wǒ我
hái还
yù遇
dào到
guo过
tā他
。
I ran into him a month ago.
Huì会
yì议
kāi开
shǐ始
zhī之
qián前
，
qǐng请
jiāng将
shǒu手
jī机
diào调
chéng成
jìng静
yīn音
。
Please put your phones on silent before the meeting starts.
Dà大
xué学
bì毕
yè业
zhī之
qián前
，
tā他
xiǎng想
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
He wants to travel before graduating from university.