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 |
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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. |