Word: 前 (qián) before

下大雨前，政府先疏导了河道。

Xià dàyǔ qián, zhèngfǔ xiān shūdǎole hédào.

Before the heavy rain, the government cleared the river channel.

下班前别忘了打卡。

Xiàbān qián bié wàngle dǎkǎ.

Don't forget to clock out before you leave work.

买房子前要权衡各种因素。

Mǎi fángzi qián yào quánhéng gèzhǒng yīnsù.

Before buying a house, you need to consider all kinds of factors.

买车前先了解一下行情。

Mǎi chē qián xiān liǎojiě yíxià hángqíng.

Check the going prices before you buy a car.

交卷前，请你再复查一遍。

Jiāojuàn qián, qǐng nǐ zài fùchá yíbiàn.

Please check it over once more before you hand in your paper.

他三十岁前就成家立业了。

Tā sānshí suì qián jiù chéngjiālìyè le.

He had married and started his career before he turned thirty.

他们应该十点前到。

Tāmen yīnggāi shí diǎn qián dào.

They should arrive by ten o'clock.

他们直到明天前不会来。

Tāmen zhídào míngtiān qián búhuì lái.

They won't come until tomorrow.

他死前累积了庞大的财富。

Tā sǐ qián lěijīle pángdà de cáifù.

He amassed a large fortune before he died.

他每天睡前都会反省自己。

Tā měitiān shuì qián dōu huì fǎnxǐng zìjǐ.

He reflects on himself every night before bed.

付款前，请核对收货地址。

Fùkuǎn qián, qǐng héduì shōuhuò dìzhǐ.

Please verify the delivery address before paying.

你在签字前必须仔细看合同。

Nǐ zài qiānzì qián bìxū zǐxì kàn hétong.

You must look over the contract before you sign it.

你在说话前应该先思考。

Nǐ zài shuōhuà qián yīnggāi xiān sīkǎo.

You should think before you speak.

你应该六点前回家。

Nǐ yīnggāi liù diǎn qián huíjiā.

You should come home before six.

你必须在到期前完成这项工作。

Nǐ bìxū zài dàoqī qián wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò.

You must get the job done before the deadline.

你必须在星期日前完成。

Nǐ bìxū zài xīngqīrì qián wánchéng.

It is imperative for you to finish by Sunday.

你必须在10点前回来。

Nǐ bìxū zài shí diǎn qián huílai.

You must be back by 10 o'clock.

你睡觉前别吃到东西。

Nǐ shuìjiào qián bié chī dào dōngxi.

Do not eat anything before you go to bed.

做决定前，要考虑到方方面面。

Zuò juédìng qián, yào kǎolǜ dào fāngfāng-miànmiàn.

Before making a decision, you have to consider all aspects.

做饭前，先把米淘干净。

Zuòfàn qián, xiān bǎ mǐ táo gānjìng.

Before cooking, wash the rice clean first.

写文章前，你列纲要了吗？

Xiě wénzhāng qián, nǐ liè gāngyào le ma?

Did you make an outline before writing the essay?

写论文前，我要先查很多文献。

Xiě lùnwén qián, wǒ yào xiān chá hěn duō wénxiàn.

Before writing my thesis, I have to look up a lot of reference material.

出发前，司机先检查了燃油。

Chūfā qián, sījī xiān jiǎnchále rányóu.

Before setting off, the driver checked the fuel first.

别忘记尼你睡觉前关闭电视。

Bié wàngjì ní nǐ shuìjiào qián guānbì diànshì.

Don't forget to turn off the TV before you go to sleep.

吃药前，请先看药的说明书。

Chīyào qián, qǐng xiān kàn yào de shuōmíngshū.

Before taking the medicine, please read the directions first.

商店在节日前纷纷打折。

Shāngdiàn zài jiérì qián fēnfēn dǎzhé.

Shops are all putting things on sale before the holiday.

在睡觉前我写了五封信。

Zài shuìjiào qián wǒ xiěle wǔ fēng xìn.

I wrote five letters before I went to bed.

她上飞机前，给我招了招手。

Tā shàng fēijī qián, gěi wǒ zhāole zhāoshǒu.

She waved at me before she got on board the plane.

她五点前不会回来。

Tā wǔ diǎn qián búhuì huílai.

She won't be back till five.

她安静地坐在钢琴前。

Tā ānjìng de zuò zài gāngqín qián.

She seated herself quietly before the piano.

她睡前在脸上敷面膜。

Tā shuì qián zài liǎnshàng fū miànmó.

She puts a face mask on before going to bed.

她站在镜子前。

Tā zhàn zài jìngzi qián.

She stood before the mirror.

就餐前请先洗手！

Jiùcān qián qǐng xiān xǐshǒu!

Please wash your hands before eating!

年终前我想去旅行。

Niánzhōng qián wǒ xiǎng qù lǚxíng.

I want to go traveling before the end of the year.

开会前，经理先做了一次动员。

Kāihuì qián, jīnglǐ xiān zuòle yícì dòngyuán.

Before the meeting, the manager gave a rallying talk first.

开始工作前要先做好计划。

Kāishǐ gōngzuò qián yào xiān zuò hǎo jìhuà.

Plan your work before you start it.

开车前不能喝含酒精的饮料。

Kāichē qián bùnéng hē hán jiǔjīng de yǐnliào.

You can't drink beverages containing alcohol before driving.

我中午前写完这封信了。

Wǒ zhōngwǔ qián xiě wán zhè fēng xìn le.

I finished writing the letter by noon.

我们希望在放假前做完了工作。

Wǒmen xīwàng zài fàngjià qián zuò wánle gōngzuò.

We hoped to have done with the work before the holidays.

我会在九点前完成我的作业。

Wǒ huì zài jiǔ diǎn qián wánchéng wǒ de zuòyè.

I will finish my homework by nine.

我会在明天午饭前回来。

Wǒ huì zài míngtiān wǔfàn qián huílai.

I'll be back before lunch tomorrow.

我关机前忘了存盘。

Wǒ guānjī qián wàngle cún pán.

I forgot to save the file before switching off.

我出生前，我父亲就死了。

Wǒ chūshēng qián, wǒ fùqīn jiù sǐle.

My father died before I was born.

我希望她六点前回来。

Wǒ xīwàng tā liù diǎn qián huílai.

I expect her back by six o'clock.

我希望我能在死前做到。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng zài sǐ qián zuòdào.

I hope I can do that before I die.

我必须在9点前到那里。

Wǒ bìxū zài jiǔ diǎn qián dào nàli.

I must get there by 9 o'clock.

我总是在上学前先吃饭。

Wǒ zǒngshì zài shàngxué qián xiān chīfàn.

I always eat before going to school.

我想在五点前到家。

Wǒ xiǎng zài wǔ diǎn qián dào jiā.

I'd like to get home by five.

我想在出发旅行前剪个头发。

Wǒ xiǎng zài chūfā lǚxíng qián jiǎn gè tóufa.

I want to get a haircut before I go on the trip.

我的父亲在晚饭前洗澡。

Wǒ de fùqīn zài wǎnfàn qián xǐzǎo.

My father takes a bath before supper.

我经常在早饭前看一眼报纸。

Wǒ jīngcháng zài zǎofàn qián kàn yìyǎn bàozhǐ.

I always have a look at the newspaper before breakfast.

我要这项工作在五点前完成。

Wǒ yào zhè xiàng gōngzuò zài wǔ diǎn qián wánchéng.

I want this work finished by five.

我认为你该在今天回家前做。

Wǒ rènwéi nǐ gāi zài jīntiān huíjiā qián zuò.

I think you should do that before you go home today.

手术前要先打麻醉吗？

Shǒushù qián yào xiān dǎ mázuì ma?

Do you have to get anesthesia before the surgery?

搬家前，我把书捆好了。

Bānjiā qián, wǒ bǎ shū kǔn hǎole.

Before moving, I tied the books up.

搬家前要把书都打包好。

Bānjiā qián yào bǎ shū dōu dǎbāo hǎo.

Before moving, we need to pack all the books.

旅行前，我剪了头发。

Lǚxíng qián, wǒ jiǎnle tóufa.

Before taking a journey, I got a haircut.

星期天前我们将会待在这里。

Xīngqītiān qián wǒmen jiāng huì dài zài zhèlǐ.

We will stay here until Sunday.

朋友出国前赠我一支笔。

Péngyou chūguó qián zèng wǒ yìzhī bǐ.

Before going abroad, my friend gave me a pen as a gift.

比赛前我一直都很紧张。

Bǐsài qián wǒ yìzhí dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

I always get nervous just before a match.

求职面试前别太紧张。

Qiúzhí miànshì qián bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Don't be too nervous before a job interview.

洗澡前先打开热水器。

Xǐzǎo qián xiān dǎkāi rèshuǐqì.

Turn on the water heater before you bathe.

演习开始前，请先关好门窗。

Yǎnxí kāishǐ qián, qǐng xiān guān hǎo ménchuāng.

Before the drill begins, please close the doors and windows.

演出前，他在检查舞台道具。

Yǎnchū qián, tā zài jiǎnchá wǔtái dàojù.

Before the show, he is checking the stage props.

火箭发射前，大家开始倒计时。

Huǒjiàn fāshè qián, dàjiā kāishǐ dàojìshí.

Before the rocket launch, everyone began to count down.

火车大概会在中午前到站。

Huǒchē dàgài huì zài zhōngwǔ qián dào zhàn.

The train will probably arrive at the station before noon.

直到快要中午前他都没出现。

Zhídào kuàiyào zhōngwǔ qián tā dōu méi chūxiàn.

He did not appear until about noon.

睡前妈妈给孩子朗读故事。

Shuì qián māma gěi háizi lǎngdú gùshi.

Before bed, the mother reads stories aloud to her child.

睡觉前我吃了三片药来治疗感冒。

Shuìjiào qián wǒ chīle sān piàn yào lái zhìliáo gǎnmào.

Before going to bed, I took three pills to stop a cold.

考前我们要争分夺秒复习。

Kǎo qián wǒmen yào zhēngfēnduómiǎo fùxí.

Before the exam, we have to make every second count when reviewing.

考试前，我不免有点儿紧张。

Kǎoshì qián, wǒ bùmiǎn yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.

Before the exam, I can't help feeling a bit nervous.

考试前要多做练习来巩固知识。

Kǎoshì qián yào duō zuò liànxí lái gǒnggù zhīshi.

Before the exam, do more exercises to consolidate what you've learned.

节日前，商店进了大批新货。

Jiérì qián, shāngdiàn jìnle dàpī xīn huò.

Before the holiday, the shop received a large batch of new goods.

请明天前还书。

Qǐng míngtiān qián huán shū.

Please return the book by tomorrow.

起步前请先系好安全带。

Qǐbù qián qǐng xiān xì hǎo ānquándài.

Please fasten your seat belt before pulling away.

跑步前先活动一下关节。

Pǎobù qián xiān huódòng yíxià guānjié.

Loosen up your joints before you go running.

进地铁站前，包要先安检吗？

Jìn dìtiězhàn qián, bāo yào xiān ānjiǎn ma?

Do bags have to be security-checked before entering the subway station?