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  5. 先前
HSK 6

How to write 先前先前

xiān qián

before; previously

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xiān

early; prior; former; in advance; first

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qián

front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

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这和先前的计划不一样。

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先前

Words related to 先前

前面qián miànahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qián mian]先生xiān shengteacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor前qiánfront; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly前天qián tiānthe day before yesterday前边qián bianfront; the front side; in front of面前miàn qiánin front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)前年qián niánthe year before last先xiānearly; prior; former; in advance; first以前yǐ qiánbefore; formerly; previous; ago前往qián wǎngto leave for; to proceed towards; to go to眼前yǎn qiánbefore one's eyes; now; at present前进qián jìnto go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward