此前

cǐ qián

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. before this
2. before then
3. previously

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 之后 zhī hòu 之后 zhī hòu after; behind temporal sequencing: after; behind

Related words

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• 从此 cóng cǐ 从此 cóng cǐ narrative linking: narrative linking

Synonyms

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• 以前 yǐ qián 以前 yǐ qián before general time reference: before

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically followed by a comma when used at the beginning of a sentence, similar to 'prior to this,...' in English.

Common mistakes

此前 is more formal and often used in written or news contexts; in casual speech, 以前 or 之前 are more common.

Example Sentences

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此前 ，我并不认识他。

Before this, I did not know him.

我 此前 從沒見過她。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10265158)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 此前

• 前 前 qián: front
• 此 此 cǐ: this; these