Example Chinese sentences for "before"

你之前说得对

nǐ zhī qián shuō děi duì

You were right before

以前从没见过你

yǐ qián cóng méi jiàn guo nǐ

Never saw you before

我之前吃过晚餐了。

wǒ zhī qián chī guo wǎn cān le。

I had dinner before.

我之前吃了早饭。

wǒ zhī qián chī le zǎo fàn。

I had breakfast before.

我曾经看过那个电影。

wǒ céng jīng kàn guò nà ge diàn yǐng。

I've seen that movie before.

你之前见过他吗？

nǐ zhī qián xiàn guo tā ma？

Have you met him before?

我以前听过这首歌

wǒ yǐ qián tīng guo zhè shǒu gē

I've heard that song before.

我之前去过中国。

wǒ zhī qián qù guo Zhōng guó。

I have been to China before.

我之前去过一次美国

wǒ zhī qián qù guo yī cì Měi guó

I've been to America once before

我之前去过那个城市。

wǒ zhī qián qù guò nuó gè chéng shì。

I have been to that city before.