此前

cǐqián

adverb HSK 6 #17,689

Meanings

Before this — referring to an earlier time.

此前他从未去过中国。

Cǐqián tā cóngwèi qù guò Zhōngguó.

He had never been to China before this.

此前的报道有误。

Cǐqián de bàodào yǒu wù.

The previous reports were inaccurate.

此前我们已经讨论过了。

Cǐqián wǒmen yǐjīng tǎolùn guò le.

We had already discussed this previously.

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