開始以前 kāi shǐ yǐ qián

DEFINITIONS

  1. before the beginning (of sth)

CHARACTERS

開 kāi open; initiate, begin, start
始 shǐ
HSK 2
begin, start; then, only then
以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding