以前
ji5 cin4yǐ qián
English
- before
- before; previously; at an earlier time
- formerly
- previous
- ago
粵語 — Cantonese
- 之前;喺較早時間
Examples
以前我好肥。
I was very fat before.
我以前去過。
I've been there before.
小燕靚過以前。
Siu-Yin is prettier than she used to be.
Tatoeba · Vortarulo CC BY
你以前住邊間屋㗎?
Which house did you live in?
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
呢座城以前好靚㗎。
This city used to be beautiful.
Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY
你以前唔係噉講㗎喎。
You did not say so.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
佢已經同以前唔同咗喇。
She's a lot different now.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
我阿爸以前成日去釣魚。
My father would often go fishing.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk