以前 (ji5 cin4) — before; previously | [粵]: 舊底, 舊陣時 in Cantonese
jiˏ₅以cinˎ₄前Mandarin Pinyin: yi3 qian2
Meaning of 以前
nounbefore; previously | [粵]: 舊底, 舊陣時
Example Sentences with 以前
呢份工冇以前咁他條
This job is not as relaxed as the previous one.
以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.
中國而家開放過以前
China is now more open.
以前有個經理咸濕佢
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
jiˏ₅以cinˎ₄前douˉ¹都sikˍ₆食zingˊ²井seoiˊ²水
We used to drink well water.
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