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在此之前

Mandarin · pinyin zài cǐ zhī qián

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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
此: cǐ · this, these; in this case, then
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
前: qián · in front, forward; preceding

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4–3–1–2 · zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2

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zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4

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