先前, xiānqián
Meaning: before, previously
HSK 6 word
Example
他比先前胖多了。
Tā bǐ xiānqián pàng duō le.
He's much fatter than before.
More HSK 6 words
- 清晨qīngchénearly morning, dawn
- 深夜shēnyèlate at night
- 上旬shàngxúnfirst ten days of a month
- 下旬xiàxúnlast ten days of a month
- 以往yǐwǎngin the past, formerly
- 往年wǎngniánprevious years, former years
- 往后wǎnghòufrom now on, in the future
- 历年lìniánover the years, previous years
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