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trước đây

Pronunciation Northern /ʨɨək˧˥ ɗəj˧˧/ Central /tʂɨə̰k˩˧ ɗəj˧˥/ Southern /tʂɨək˧˥ ɗəj˧˧/
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formerly
Adverb
formerly

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Meaning
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formerly

Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
formerly; in the past Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

Referring to a time that has already passed or occurred before the present moment.

vi Trước đây, khu vực này vốn là một cánh đồng rộng lớn.

en Formerly, this area was a large field.

ago

Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
ago Numbers, Quantities, Units & TimeTheme

A word used to show how far back in the past something happened from now.

vi Chúng tôi đã gặp nhau tại địa điểm này hai năm trước đây.

en We met at this location two years ago.

Parts
trước / đây
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Similar
trước khi / trước kia / before / before
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Use
ngày trước / trước tiên / trước hết / trước sau …
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