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之前

zhī qián · zhi qian

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Meaning

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火(huǒ)车(chē)在(zài)他(tā)们(men)赶(gǎn)到(dào)车(chē)站(zhàn)之(zhī)前(qián)就(jiù)开(kāi)走(zǒu)了(le)。

The train left before they got to the station.

睡(shuì)觉(jiào)之(zhī)前(qián)，我(wǒ)习(xí)惯(guàn)看(kàn)一(yí)会(huì)儿(r)书(shū)。

Before going to sleep, I'm used to reading for a while.

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