之类

zhī lèi

and so on, and such

朋友之间

péng you zhī jiān

Between friends

人类很聪明。

rén lèi hěn cōng ming。

Humans are smart.

你之前说得对

nǐ zhī qián shuō děi duì

You were right before

中国和日本之间

Zhōng guó hé Rì běn zhī jiān

Between China and Japan

猫咪和狗之间

māo mī hé gǒu zhī jiān

Between cats and dogs

我之前去过中国。

wǒ zhī qián qù guo Zhōng guó。

I have been to China before.

我之前吃了早饭。

wǒ zhī qián chī le zǎo fàn。

I had breakfast before.

你之前见过他吗？

nǐ zhī qián xiàn guo tā ma？

Have you met him before?

人类喜欢听音乐。

rén lèi xǐ huan tīng yīn yuè。

Humans love to listen to music.

我之前吃过晚餐了。

wǒ zhī qián chī guo wǎn cān le。

I had dinner before.