以前 (ji5 cin4 | yi3 qian2) : before; previously

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以前

ji5 cin4

yi3 qian2

before; previously | [粵]: 舊底, 舊陣時

Level: 1 Google Frequency: 13,100,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

以前

This word has been viewed 5467 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tuan on 15th Jul 2004 19:06 and last edited on 7th Dec 2008 17:58

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以 ji5 - by means of; because of
前 cin4 - in front; before

2 compounds containing this word:

此時以前 - heretofore
開始以前 - before the beginning (of sth)

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以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

中國而家開放過以前粵
China is now more open.
[Lit. China now open [in the sense of trade and culture] surpass before.]

以前有個經理咸濕佢粵
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
[Lit. before have [counter] manager sexually-harrass him]

呢份工冇以前咁他條粵
This job is not as relaxed as the previous one.

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