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先前

/ xiānqián /
Strokes

Definition

before/previously

Example

As a Noun

early/previous days; sometime before

1
Zhège
这个
gōngzuò
工作
xiānqián
先前
zuò
guò
ma
?

Have you had any previous experience of this kind of work?

2
xiānqián
先前
de
jīng
惊讶
zhuǎi
wèile
为了
yuè
喜悦

My initial surprise was replaced by delight.

3
Xiānqián
先前
tóng
guò
xué

I used to study in the same school with him.

4
Zhè
háizi
孩子
de
xué
学习
chéng
成绩
xiānqián
先前
jiàng
duō
le

This child does much better at school than before.

5
xiānqián
先前
hěn
qiān
谦虚

He used to be unpretentious.

6
shǒu
xiānqián
先前
tīng
guò

I've heard that song before.

7
zi
屋子
xiānqián
先前
de
zhǔrén
主人

the original/former owner of the house

8
Xiānqián
先前
méiyǒu
没有
míng
名气
de
zuòjiā
作家

previously unknown writer

9
Xiānqián
先前
de
xié
协议

prior agreement

10
Xiānqián
先前
de
tánhuà
谈话
/
hūnyīn
婚姻

previous conversation/marriage

11
Xiānqián
先前
de
shǒu
首席
zhíxíngguān
执行官

former chief executive officer (CEO)