Where were you?
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之前
zhī qián
HSK 3.0 · 4
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zhī qián · zi1 cin4 (Jyutping)
- before
- prior to
- ago
- previously
- beforehand
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Character breakdown
之
- Meaning
- marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
- Radical
- 丿
- Strokes
- 3
- Components
- ⿱丶？
- Cangjie
- INO
- Four-corner
- 3030.7
前
- Meaning
- in front, forward; preceding
- Radical
- 刂
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- ⿱⿱丷一刖
- Cangjie
- TBLN
- Four-corner
- 8022.1
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Example sentences
I was lying earlier.
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