以前,我以为他很害羞。 Before, I thought he was very shy. Traditional 以前,我以為他很害羞。 Pinyin Yǐqián, wǒ yǐwéi tā hěn hàixiū. Bopomofo ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ,ㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄏㄣˇ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄡ。 Where this sentence is used 以前 (yǐqián) and 以后 (yǐhòu) in Chinese grammar: before and after, past and future All Chinese example sentences