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HSK 3
以前

HSK 3f

以前

yǐ qián

以前 (yǐ qián) means “before; formerly; previous; ago”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 以前

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Example

我以前住在这里。

Wǒ yǐqián zhù zài zhèlǐ.

I used to live here.

More HSK 3 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 以前 mean?: 以前 (yǐ qián) means “before; formerly; previous; ago”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 以前 pronounced?: 以前 is pronounced “yǐ qián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 以前?: 以前 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27