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在這之前

简在这之前 · 繁在這之前

Mandarin · pinyin zài zhè zhī qián

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在: zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
這: zhè · this, the, here
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
这: zhè · this, the, here

Written characters and their own readings; the entry’s pronunciation is shown above.

4–4–1–2 · zai4 zhe4 zhi1 qian2

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