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此前
cǐ qián
Meaning
- before this
Definition
指在某个时间点或事件之前。
Before that; prior to this; previously.
Usage
常用于句首或句中，表示时间上的先后顺序，或指代前文提到的时间点。
Often used at the beginning or middle of a sentence to indicate a temporal order or refer to a previously mentioned time.
Examples
- 1 此前，他已经完成了准备工作。（Before that, he had completed the preparation.）
- 2 此前的研究显示，这种药物有效。（Previous research shows that this drug is effective.）
- 3 我此前从未见过他。（I have never seen him before.）
- 4 此前，公司一直处于亏损状态。（Before that, the company had been in a state of loss.）
- 5 我们此前讨论过这个问题。（We discussed this issue before.）
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