Word: 先前 (xiānqián) 先前 dictionary entry xiānqián before Full dictionary entry for 先前 Example sentences using 先前 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他比先前瘦多了。 Tā bǐ xiānqián shòu duō le. He's much thinner than he was before. 我先前在中国住了六个月。 Wǒ xiānqián zài Zhōngguó zhùle liù gè yuè. I've lived in China for six months.