生前

shēng qián · sheng qian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. (of a deceased) during one's life
  2. while living

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2 examples
01

父(fù)亲(qīn)生(shēng)前(qián)留(liú)下(xià)来(lái)的(de)老(lǎo)古(gǔ)董(dǒng),原(yuán)来(lái)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yì)堆(duī)不(bù)值(zhí)钱(qián)的(de)垃(lā)圾(jī)。

The antiques my father left when he died turned out to be nothing but worthless junk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)生(shēng)前(qián)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)在(zài)这(zhè)棵(kē)树(shù)下(xià)乘(chéng)凉(liáng)。

When she was alive, Grandma liked to cool off under this tree the most.

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