trước khi
Pronunciation
Northern
/ʨɨək˧˥ xi˧˧/
Central
/tʂɨə̰k˩˧ kʰi˧˥/
Southern
/tʂɨək˧˥ kʰi˧˧/
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before
Preposition
before
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2 Components
Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Preposition
before Discourse & Logic
Used to indicate that an event or action happens at an earlier point in time than another.
vi Hãy nhớ rửa tay sạch sẽ trước khi ăn cơm.
en Remember to wash your hands before eating.
Parts
trước / khi / A compound of trước + khi …
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Parts
trước / khi / A compound of trước + khi …
OriginA compound of trước + khi
chữ Nôm
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
𠓀欺
Candidates by syllable
trước
𠓀（𠠩 / 𨎟 / 𨎠）
khi
欺
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
trước đây / trước kia / trước / trước nay …
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Similar
trước đây / trước kia / trước / trước nay …
Use
ngày trước / trước tiên / trước hết / trước sau …
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Use
ngày trước / trước tiên / trước hết / trước sau …