以前

Japanese

Kanji in this term
以	前

Noun

以前 (hiragana いぜん, romaji izen)

1. before, formerly, ago

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
以前

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ i˨˩tɕʰiɛn˧˥ ]

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Adverb

以前 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yǐqián)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) previously

Postposition

以前 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yǐqián)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) before (a certain point in time)

References

• "以前" (in Mandarin/English), Pleco Dictionary. URL accessed on 2011-02-20.
• "以前" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2011-02-20.

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
以前

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ i˥˥tɕiŋ˧˥ ]

Adverb

以前 (traditional and simplified, POJ í-chêng)

1. previously

Postposition

以前 (traditional and simplified, POJ í-chêng)

1. before (a certain point in time)