以前

Traditional form:

以前

Pinyin (reading):

yǐqián

Definitions:

• before
• formerly
• previous
• ago

Characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding

Traditional characters:

• 以 - according to; so as to; because of; then
• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding