此前

cǐqián

adverb HSK 5 #17,689

Meanings

Before this - referring to an earlier time.

HSK 4

此前我们已经讨论过了。

Cǐqián wǒmen yǐjīng tǎolùn guò le.

We had already discussed this previously.

HSK 6

此前他从未去过中国。

Cǐqián tā cóngwèi qù guò Zhōngguó.

He had never been to China before this.

HSK 6

此前的报道有误。

Cǐqián de bàodào yǒu wù.

The previous reports were inaccurate.

usage

此前 is formal and common in news reports and written Chinese. Spoken equivalents: 之前 (zhīqián) or 以前 (yǐqián).

此 cǐ

前 qián