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Character Breakdown
先前 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 先前 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 先前 with other words naturally.
Preposition + Object
bǐ比
xiān先
qián前
hǎo好
neutral
better than before
yǔ与
xiān先
qián前
bù不
tóng同
formal
different from before
Adjective + Noun
xiān先
qián前
de的
jì计
huà划
neutral
previous plan
xiān先
qián前
de的
jīng经
yàn验
neutral
previous experience
Example Sentences with 先前
xiān先
qián前
，
wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。
Previously, I lived in Beijing.
tā他
xiān先
qián前
chéng承
nuò诺
huì会
chū出
xí席
huì会
yì议
，
dàn但
lín临
shí时
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
xíng行
chéng程
。
He had previously promised to attend the meeting, but changed his plans at the last minute.
nín您
xiān先
qián前
tí提
jiāo交
de的
fāng方
àn案
，
dǒng董
shì事
huì会
yǐ已
jīng经
zǐ仔
xì细
shěn审
yuè阅
guò过
le了
ma吗
？
Has the board of directors carefully reviewed the proposal you submitted previously?
tā他
xiān先
qián前
shuō说
guò过
jīn今
tiān天
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
，
guǒ果
rán然
méi没
cuò错
。
He said earlier that it would rain today, and he was right.
gēn根
jù据
xiān先
qián前
dá达
chéng成
de的
gòng共
shí识
，
shuāng双
fāng方
jiāng将
jì继
xù续
tuī推
jìn进
hé合
zuò作
xiàng项
mù目
。
Based on the consensus reached previously, both parties will continue to advance the cooperation project.
wǒ我
xiān先
qián前
yǐ以
wéi为
zhè这
ge个
rèn任
wu务
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
，
shí实
jì际
cāo操
zuò作
qǐ起
lái来
què却
fù复
zá杂
dé得
duō多
。
I previously thought this task was simple, but it turned out to be much more complicated in practice.
xiān先
qián前
de的
yán研
jiū究
biǎo表
míng明
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
xiào效
guǒ果
gèng更
hǎo好
。
Previous research shows that this method is more effective.
nǐ你
xiān先
qián前
bú不
shì是
shuō说
xiǎng想
xué学
jí吉
tā他
ma吗
？
zěn怎
me么
yì一
zhí直
méi没
jiàn见
nǐ你
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn练
xí习
？
Didn't you say before that you wanted to learn guitar? Why haven't I seen you start practicing?