前段時間

简 前段时间 · 繁 前段時間
Mandarin · pinyin qián duàn shí jiān

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前
qián · in front, forward; preceding
段
duàn · section, piece, division
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
間
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时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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2–4–2–1 · qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1

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