How to pronounce yi qian (以前) in Chinese
Hear 以前 (yǐ qián) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
以前
yǐ qián
Characters & meanings
old variant of 以
front; before
Common mistake
Low + rising (3-2): dip on yǐ, then qián climbs with an aspirated q. Contrast yǐhòu (3-4): same start, but "after" ends falling where "before" ends rising.
Example sentence
我以前不喜欢咖啡。
Wǒ yǐqián bù xǐhuan kāfēi.
I didn't like coffee before.
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