formerly, in the past

Example Sentences

以前我经常去爬山。

yǐ qián wǒ jīng cháng qù pá shān.

In the past, I often went mountain climbing.

我们看电影以前,先去吃个饭吧。

wǒ men kàn diàn yǐng yǐ qián, xiān qù chī gè fàn ba.

Before watching the movie, let's go have a meal.

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