以前 yǐ qián

before

HSK 32 characters
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How 以前 is written

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Example sentences

How 以前 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 你以前喜欢吗?

    nǐ yǐ qián xǐ huan ma

    Did you use to like it?

  • 我以前打网球。

    wǒ yǐ qián dǎ wǎng qiú

    I used to play tennis.

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