在这之前 zài zhè zhī qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. before then
  2. up until that point

CHARACTERS

在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
这 zhè
HSK 1
this, the, here
之 zhī
HSK 4
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding