HSK 6 vocabulary › 先前
先前
先前 in English: before; previously
xiān qián
before; previously
How to pronounce 先前
xiān qián (without tone marks: xian qian). xiān is a first (high, level) tone; qián is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 先前
先 xiān
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now
前 qián
front; forward; ahead
front; forward; ahead
Related words
| 先生 | xiān sheng | teacher; gentleman | HSK 1 |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead; in front | HSK 1 |
| 先 | xiān | early; prior | HSK 3 |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly | HSK 3 |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all); in the first place | HSK 4 |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time | HSK 4 |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance; before the event | HSK 5 |
| 从前 | cóng qián | previously; formerly | HSK 5 |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently | HSK 5 |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects; future outlook | HSK 5 |