以前

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[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term

[edit] Noun

以前 (hiragana いぜん, romaji izen)

  1. before, formerly, ago

[edit] Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ i˨˩tɕʰiɛn˧˥ ]

[edit] Adverb

以前 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yǐqián)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) previously

[edit] Postposition

以前 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yǐqián)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) before (a certain point in time)

[edit] Min Nan

simpl. and trad.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ i˥˥tɕiŋ˧˥ ]

[edit] Adverb

以前 (traditional and simplified, POJ í-chêng)

  1. previously

[edit] Postposition

以前 (traditional and simplified, POJ í-chêng)

  1. before (a certain point in time)