Noviro
先前
HSK5
Simplified 先前
Traditional 先前
Pinyin xiān qián
Definition before; previously
先前他来过这里吗？
Xiānqián tā láiguò zhèlǐ ma?
Did he come here earlier?
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前
qián
front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
HSK1
以前
yǐ qián
before; formerly; previous; ago
HSK2
面前
miàn qián
in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
HSK2
目前
mù qián
at the present time; currently
HSK3
前面
qián miàn
ahead; in front; preceding; above; also pronounced qián mian
HSK3
前进
qián jìn
to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
HSK3
眼前
yǎn qián
before one's eyes; now; at present
HSK3
提前
tí qián
to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
HSK3