之前 (zhīqián) means Before (prior). Below are 5 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
动身 之前 记得检查证件。
Dòng shēn zhīqián jìde jiǎnchá zhèngjiàn.
Remember to check your documents before you leave.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 动身
潜水 之前 必须接受培训。
Qiánshuǐ zhīqián bìxū jiēshòu péixùn.
Training is required before diving.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 潜水
决策 之前 要充分了解情况。
Juécè zhīqián yào chōngfèn liǎojiě qíngkuàng.
One must fully understand the situation before deciding.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 决策
他推翻了自己 之前 的方案。
Tā tuīfān le zìjǐ zhīqián de fāng'àn.
He scrapped his own earlier plan.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 推翻
墙面凹凸不平，刷漆 之前 得先处理。
Qiángmiàn āotū bù píng, shuā qī zhīqián děi xiān chǔlǐ.
The wall surface is uneven and has to be treated before painting.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 凹凸
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Questions about 之前
How is 之前 used in a sentence?
This page shows 5 sentences using 之前 (zhīqián, "Before (prior)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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