以前

yǐ qián
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Used to refer to past time in general or relative to a specific event; often paired with time expressions like 很久, 多年, or verbs like 记得.
a period of time before now or a specified time
方位词，现在或所说某时之前的时期。
Words:
很久以前多年以前记得以前
Synonyms:
从前往日昔时畴昔过去曩昔当年往时往常昔日夙昔之前既往曾今此前旧时先前早先原先
Antonyms:
往后将来未来今后以后后来
Sentences:
  1. 很(hěn)久(jiǔ)以(yǐ)前(qián)，这(zhè)里(lǐ)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)村(cūn)庄(zhuāng)。
    A long time ago, this was a small village.
  2. 多(duō)年(nián)以(yǐ)前(qián)，我(wǒ)学(xué)过(guò)中(zhōng)文(wén)。
    Many years ago, I studied Chinese.
  3. 我(wǒ)记(jì)得(dé)以(yǐ)前(qián)这(zhè)里(lǐ)很(hěn)安(ān)静(jìng)。
    I remember it was very quiet here before.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
yǐ以

with; using; by means of

HSK 1
qián前

front; ahead