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* <em>睡觉</em> <strong>以前</strong>，你 不 能 吃 糖。<span class="trans">Before I go to sleep, I can't have eat sugar.</span>
 
* <em>睡觉</em> <strong>以前</strong>，你 不 能 吃 糖。<span class="trans">Before I go to sleep, I can't have eat sugar.</span>
 
* <em>结婚</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 很 自由。<span class="trans">Before I was married, I was free.</span>
 
* <em>结婚</em> <strong>以前</strong>，我 很 自由。<span class="trans">Before I was married, I was free.</span>
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*<em>十点</em><strong>以前<strong>，我必须到机场。
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*<em>十点</em><strong>以前</strong>，我必须到机场。
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*<em>开会</em><strong>以前 <strong>我需要准备所有的材料。
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*<em>开会</em><strong>以前 </strong>我需要准备所有的材料。
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*<em>三年</em><strong>以前<strong>，我来到了上海。
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*<em>三年</em><strong>以前</strong>，我来到了上海。
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*<em>吃饭</em><strong>以前<strong>，你应该洗手。
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*<em>吃饭</em><strong>以前</strong>，你应该洗手。
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*<em>一个月</em><strong>以前<strong>，我认识了我的老婆。
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*<em>一个月</em><strong>以前</strong>，我认识了我的老婆。
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*<em>生孩子</em><strong>以前<strong>，你应该先结婚。
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*<em>生孩子</em><strong>以前</strong>，你应该先结婚。
 
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Revision as of 02:26, 11 October 2013

As well as talking about the past in general, you can use 以前 (yǐqián) to talk about things that happened before a specific time.

Structure

Time+ 以前， Subject + Verb + Object

Verb+ 以前， Subject + Verb + Object

The time can be a specific time, or an action (technically, "when the action was done").

Examples

  • 上 大学 以前，我 不 会 写 论文。Before I was in college, I couldn't write a dissertation.
  • 三点 以前，我 在 咖啡店。Before three o'clock, I'm in the coffeeshop.
  • 睡觉 以前，你 不 能 吃 糖。Before I go to sleep, I can't have eat sugar.
  • 结婚 以前，我 很 自由。Before I was married, I was free.
  • 十点以前，我必须到机场。
  • 开会以前 我需要准备所有的材料。
  • 三年以前，我来到了上海。
  • 吃饭以前，你应该洗手。
  • 一个月以前，我认识了我的老婆。
  • 生孩子以前，你应该先结婚。

See also

Sources and further reading


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