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HSK 6time word

先前

xiān qián

先前 (xiān qián) means “before; previously”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 先前

Practice each character:

先前

Example

这和先前的计划不一样。

Zhè hé xiānqián de jìhuà bù yīyàng.

This is different from the previous plan.

More HSK 6 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 先前 mean?
先前 (xiān qián) means “before; previously”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 先前 pronounced?
先前 is pronounced “xiān qián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 先前?
先前 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27