Before

"Before" in cmn

以前

yǐqián

(at an earlier time)

...之前

...zhīqián

(earlier than)

...之前

...zhīqián

(in front of in space)

...之前

...zhīqián

(in front of according to an ordering system)

...以前

...yǐqián

(earlier than)

...以前

...yǐqián

(in front of in space)

...以前

...yǐqián

(in front of according to an ordering system)

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