Vietnamese

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Etymology

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trước +‎ khi.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ xi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ xɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʈɨək̚˦˥ xɪj˧˧]

Preposition

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trước khi

  1. before (earlier than in time), prior to
    Trước khi ngủ phải chà răng nghe chưa.
    You ought to brush your teeth before going to bed.