以前 (yǐ qián) — before; previously; ago.
Example sentences with 以前:
- 以前我没有钱。 — Yǐqián wǒ méiyǒu qián. — I didn't have money before.
- 他以前是我的老师。 — Tā yǐqián shì wǒ de lǎoshī. — He was formerly my teacher.
- 我以前的家很小。 — Wǒ yǐ qián de jiā hěn xiǎo. — My previous home was very small.
- 去北京以前，我想买衣服。 — Qù Běijīng yǐqián, wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīfu. — Before going to Beijing, I want to buy clothes.
- 以前，这儿是一个小商店。 — Yǐqián, zhèr shì yī gè xiǎo shāngdiàn. — Formerly, this place was a small shop.
- 以前的工作很忙。 — Yǐqián de gōngzuò hěn máng. — The previous job was very busy.
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