Example Chinese sentences for "before this"

在我回答这个问题之前

zài wǒ huí dá zhè ge wèn tí zhī qián

Before I answer this question.

我之前吃了早饭。

wǒ zhī qián chī le zǎo fàn。

I had breakfast before.

以前从没见过你

yǐ qián cóng méi jiàn guo nǐ

Never saw you before

你之前说得对

nǐ zhī qián shuō děi duì

You were right before

我之前吃过晚餐了。

wǒ zhī qián chī guo wǎn cān le。

I had dinner 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.

我以前听过这首歌

wǒ yǐ qián tīng guo zhè shǒu gē

I've heard that song before.

吃饭之前洗手

chī fàn zhī qián xǐ shǒu

Wash your hands before eating.

你之前见过他吗？

nǐ zhī qián jiàn guo tā ma？

Have you met him before?

工作之前喝咖啡

gōng zuò zhī qián hē kā fēi

I drink coffee before work.