Lingaku- before this
- before then
- previously
Generated definitions (experimental)
- before this
- before then
- previously
This meaning indicates a time prior to the current moment or reference point, often used in discussions or narratives.
Before this, I had never seen such a landscape.
This usage refers to a specific time in the past relative to another point in time, often used to imply a condition or context.
We need to prepare the materials before then.
This meaning is used to describe an action or situation that occurred earlier than the present or another point in time.
She had previously completed this project.
Generated collocations (experimental)
cǐ qián此前before thiscǐ qián此前de的jīng yàn经验previous experiencecǐ qián此前de的ān pái安排previous arrangementscǐ qián此前de的tǎo lùn讨论previous discussionscǐ qián此前de的shì jiàn事件previous eventscǐ qián此前de的jué dìng决定previous decisionscǐ qián此前de的yán jiū研究previous researchcǐ qián此前de的qíng kuàng情况previous situationcǐ qián此前de的bào gào报告previous reportscǐ qián此前de的shēng míng声明previous statementscǐ qián此前de的guān chá观察previous observations