在这之前
Traditional form:
在這之前
Pinyin (reading):
zàizhèzhīqián
Definitions:
- before then
- up until that point
Characters:
- 在 - at, in, on; to exist; used to indicate the present progressive tense
- 这 - this, these; such; here
- 之 - marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
- 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
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