先前 meaning and pronunciation

先前
Simplified/traditional word

先前 English definition

xiān qián
  • before
  • previously

HSK level

Characters

  • 先 (xiān): first; early; prior; former; in advance
  • 前 (qián): ahead; front; forward; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly;