之前 zhī qián

previously; before; prior to

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 250th word

Definitions

  1. 1. previously
  2. 2. before
  3. 3. prior to
  4. 4. beforehand
  5. 5. ago

Characters

Character Meaning
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward