之前

zhī qián

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

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之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to丶前qiánin front, forward; former, preceding丷一刖

Examples

之前你在哪里？

zhī qián nǐ zài nǎ lǐ？

Where were you?

我之前在撒谎。

wǒ zhī qián zài sā huǎng。

I was lying earlier.

六点之前要回家。

liù diǎn zhī qián yào huí jiā。

Come home before six.