ahead; beforehand; before
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
ahead; in front
Refers to a position in front in terms of space or sequence.
Nín您
tóu头
li里
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
mǎ马
shàng上
jiù就
lái来
。
You go ahead, I'll be right there.
Tā他
zài在
tóu头
li里
zǒu走
，
wǒ我
zài在
hòu后
miàn面
gēn跟
zhe着
。
He walks in front, and I follow behind.
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Gōng工
zuò作
hé和
xué学
xí习
，
tā他
yàng样
yàng样
dōu都
zǒu走
zài在
tóu头
li里
。
In both work and study, he is ahead in everything.
noun
beforehand; in advance
Refers to doing something prior to an event taking place.
Zán咱
men们
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
zài在
tóu头
li里
，
bù不
yào要
shì事
hòu后
fān翻
huǐ悔
。
Let's make this clear beforehand, and don't regret it afterwards.
Yǒu有
shén什
me么
tiáo条
jiàn件
tóu头
li里
shuō说
qīng清
chu楚
。
Make the conditions clear in advance.
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Tóu头
li里
yuē约
dìng定
hǎo好
le了
，
jiù就
bù不
néng能
fǎn反
huǐ悔
。
Since we agreed beforehand, we cannot go back on it.
noun
before; ago; in the past
dialectDialect usage referring to a time in the past.
Shí十
nián年
tóu头
li里
dào到
chù处
dōu都
chàng唱
zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
。
Ten years ago, everyone was singing this song everywhere.
Tóu头
li里
zhè这
ér儿
hái还
shì是
yī一
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
。
Before, this place was all wasteland.
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Tóu头
li里
de的
shì事
ér儿
bié别
tí提
le了
。
Don't bring up things from the past.