史前

shǐqián

adjective #14,235

Meanings

1 prehistoric

Characters

before; in front of

Examples

考古学家发现了史前人类的遗址。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā fāxiàn le shǐqián rénlèi de yízhǐ.

Archaeologists discovered a prehistoric human site.

这个博物馆展出了很多史前文物。

Zhège bówùguǎn zhǎnchū le hěnduō shǐqián wénwù.

This museum displays many prehistoric artifacts.

Tips

memory

史 (history) + 前 (before) = before history, i.e. prehistoric. Same logic as English 'pre-historic.'

Stroke Order

史 shǐ

前 qián