之zi1前cin4

English

1. before
2. previously
3. prior to
4. before (added after an action)
5. ago
6. previously
7. beforehand

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 以前；過去咗嘅時間
2. 某件事件未發生嘅時間

Examples

• 佢之前揾過我。

  He contacted me before. ----

• 上床之前閂門。

  Close the door before going to bed.

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 煮肉之前要解凍。

  Thaw out the meat before cooking it.

  Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

• 恐龍時代喺好耐之前。

  The Age of Dinosaurs occurred long ago.

  Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

• 六點之前好返屋企喇。

  Come home before six.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 湯姆話佢之前病咗喎。

  Tom said that he was sick.

  Tatoeba · bearyung CC BY

• 佢食早餐之前去咗散步。

  She took a walk before breakfast.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 你嚟之前打個電話俾我先啦。

  Please give me a call before you come.