Meaning of zhī qián:
之前
before; ago; previously; beforehand
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Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì zhīqián dàodá.
我们应该在会议之前到达。
We should arrive before the meeting.
Wǒmen zài huìyì zhīqián zhǔnbèi hǎo le cáiliào.
我们在会议之前准备好了材料。
We prepared the materials prior to the meeting.
Kāihuì zhīqián qǐng guān shǒujī.
开会之前请关手机。
Please turn off your phone before the meeting.
Tā liǎng tiān zhīqián qùguò nàlǐ.
他两天之前去过那里。
He went there two days ago.
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì zhīqián dàodá.
我们应该在会议之前到达。
We should arrive before the meeting.
Sān nián zhīqián, zhè lǐ hái shì yí piàn kōngdì.
三年之前，这里还是一片空地。
Three years ago, this place was still an empty lot.
Wǒmen zài huìyì zhīqián zhǔnbèi hǎo le cáiliào.
我们在会议之前准备好了材料。
We prepared the materials prior to the meeting.
Wǒmen zài yǐngyuàn kàn guò zhè bù diànyǐng zhīqián, xiànzài yòu chóng kàn le yī biàn.
我们在影院看过这部电影之前，现在又重看了一遍。
We had seen this movie previously in the cinema, and now we've watched it again.
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì zhīqián dàodá.
我们应该在会议之前到达。
We should arrive before the meeting.
Wǒ zhīqián jiàn guo zhè wèi lǎoshī.
我之前见过这位老师。
I had previously met this teacher.
Wǒmen zài huìyì zhīqián zhǔnbèi hǎo le cáiliào.
我们在会议之前准备好了材料。
We prepared the materials prior to the meeting.
Wǒ tōngcháng zài huí jiā zhīqián mǎi xiē shíwù.
我通常在回家之前买些食物。
I usually buy some food before going home.
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì zhīqián dàodá.
我们应该在会议之前到达。
We should arrive before the meeting.
Huìyì zhīqián, qǐng bǎ zīliào fā gěi wǒ.
会议之前，请把资料发给我。
Please send me the materials beforehand, before the meeting.
Wǒmen zài huìyì zhīqián zhǔnbèi hǎo le cáiliào.
我们在会议之前准备好了材料。
We prepared the materials prior to the meeting.
prior to
Wǒmen zài huìyì zhīqián zhǔnbèi hǎo le cáiliào.
我们在会议之前准备好了材料。
We prepared the materials prior to the meeting.
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì zhīqián dàodá.
我们应该在会议之前到达。
We should arrive before the meeting.
Chūfā zhīqián, wǒmen jiǎnchá le tiānqì.
出发之前，我们检查了天气。
Before setting off, we checked the weather.
