先前
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
先前 (xiān qián) is a Chinese word meaning “before; previously”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- before; previously
Stroke order
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Example
這件事先前我並不知道。
I didn't know about this before.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).