之前


Meaning:
[0] before; in front of;

Level:
1

Jyutping:
zi1 cin4

Pinyin:
zhi1 qian2

Type:

Cantonese Frequency:
678

Mandarin Frequency:
127

Notes:
[0]

Related Sentences
Sentence SWC Jyutping Meaning
之前嗰個係。 My ex-boyfriend was American. zi1 cin4 go2 go3 hai6.
佢之前係個監躉。 粵   He was in jail before. <br>[This is not very polite.] keoi5 zi1 cin4 hai6 go3 gaam1 dan2 。
聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋 粵   There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas. sing3 daan3 zi1 cin4 zing6 faan1 {jaa6 je6 nim6} saam1 jat6 maai5 je5 {zaa3 zaa4 }
月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。 粵   All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month. jyut6 mei5*1 zi1 cin4 so2 jau5 ze3 {duk6 dau6} {ge3 ge2} syu1 zik6 bit1 seoi1 gwai1 waan4 tou4 syu1 gun2 。
我即刻趕返屋企上網,又繼續以我之前嘅瘋狂精神搵樓,半夜發短信騷擾人哋,約時間第二日睇樓。 I returned home immediately and went online. I started looking for a new apartment continuously with my crazy spirit just like before. I was annoying people by sending messages at midnight, booking times to check apartments. ngo5 zik1 haak1 gon2 faan1 uk1 kei2 soeng5 mong5 , jau6 gai3 zuk6 ji5 ngo5 zi1 cin4 ge3 fung1 kong4 zing1 san4 wan2 lau2 , bun3 je6 faat3 dyun2 seon3 sou1 jiu2 jan4 dei6 , joek3 si4 gaan3 dai6 ji6 jat6 tai2 lau2 。
我一个钟之前就吃完午饭了。 我在一个小时前就吃好午饭了。 ngo5 jat1 go3 zung1 zi1 cin4 zau6 hek3 jyun4 ng5 faan6 liu5
九点钟之前一定可以搞掂。 九点钟之前一定可以结束。 gau2 dim2 zung1 zi1 cin4 jat1 {[1] ding6 [2] deng6} {[1] ho2 [2] hak1} ji5 gaau2 {[1] dim6 [2] dim1 [3] dim3}
中午之前。 中午以前。 {zung1 zung3} ng5 zi1 cin4
但系现在城区大多数地方,系好耐之前都仲系海滩或者海。 但是现在城区大多数地方,在很久以前还是海滩或者海。 daan6 hai6 jin6 zoi6 sing4 {[1] keoi1 [2] au1} daai6 do1 {[1] sou3 [2] sou2[3] sok3} dei6 fong1 hai6 {[1] hou2 [2] hou3} noi6 zi1 cin4 dou1 zung6 hai6 hoi2 taan1 waak6 ze2 hoi2
我通常七點鐘之前就起身。 我 通常 七點前 起床 。 ngo5 tung1 soeng4 cat1 dim2 zung1 zi1 cin4 zau6 hei2 san1 I often get up before 7:00.