HSK 3 · noun · Practice
以前
before; previously; in the past
以前我不喜欢吃鱼。
Yǐqián wǒ bù xǐhuan chī yú.
I didn't use to like eating fish.
他的力气很大，比以前强多了。
Tā de lìqi hěn dà, bǐ yǐqián qiáng duō le.
He is much stronger than before; very strong.
签字以前请仔细看合同。
Qiānzì yǐqián qǐng zǐxì kàn hétong.
Before signing, please read the contract carefully.
考试以前，他紧张得失眠了。
Kǎoshì yǐqián, tā jǐnzhāng de shīmián le.
Before the exam, he was so nervous that he could not sleep.