Qing Wen - Revisiting Before and After (QQW0162)
Qing Wen - Revisiting Before and After
(QQW0162)
以前 ´ yˇıqian before
以后 ` yˇıhou after, later, in the future
你以后打算做什么？ ` dasu ˇ an ` zuo` shenme? ´ nˇı yˇıhou What are you planning on doing in the future?
以后你打算做什么？ ` nˇı dasu ˇ an ` zuo` shenme? ´ yˇıhou In the future, what are you planning on doing?
你以前做过什么工作？ ´ zuo` guo shenme ´ ` ¯ nˇı yˇıqian gongzu o? What kind of work have you done in the past?
这条河以前很干净。 ´ he´ yˇıqian ´ hen ˇ ganj` ¯ ıng. zhe` tiao The river used to be very clean.
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请你以后别来找我了。 ` bie´ lai ´ zhao ˇ woˇ le. qˇıng nˇı yˇıhou Please, in the future, don’t come looking for me.
下班以前要完成。 ` an ´ y`ao w´ancheng. ´ ¯ yˇıqian xiab It has to be finished before work is over.
下班以后我去找你。 ` an ` woˇ qu` zhao ˇ nˇı. ¯ yˇıhou xiab I’ll come find you after work.
三年以前我去过一次北京。 ´ yˇıqian ´ woˇ qu` guo y¯ı c`ı Beij¯ ˇ ıng. ¯ nian san I went to Beijing once 3 years ago.
九月以后天气就凉快了。 ` tianq` ´ ` le. ¯ ı jiu` liangku jiuyu ai ˇ e` yˇıhou The weather will cool down after September.
来中国以前，你会说中文吗？ ´ Zhonggu ´ nˇı hu`ı shuo¯ Zhongw ´ ma? ¯ ¯ lai o´ yˇıqian, en Before coming to China, could you speak Chinese?
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´ Zhonggu ´ nˇı hu`ı y`ong kuaizi ` ma? ¯ lai o´ yˇıqian, Before you came to China, did you know how to use chopsticks?
来上海以前，你坐过地铁吗？ ´ Shangh ` ˇ yˇıqian, ´ nˇı zuo` guo d`ıtieˇ ma? lai ai Before coming to Shanghai, had you ever ridden on a subway?
没有坐过。 ´ ou zuo` guo. meiyˇ I hadn’t.
之前 ´ zh¯ıqian before
之后 ` zh¯ıhou later, in the future
”之前”和”之后”比较书面。 ´ he” ´ zh¯ıhou” ` bˇıjiao ` shumi ` ” zh¯ıqian” ¯ an. ’之前’ and ’之后’ are used more in written Chinese.
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下班之后我去找你。 ` an ` woˇ qu` zhao ˇ nˇı. ¯ zh¯ıhou xiab I’ll come find you after work.
几天前 ´ ¯ qian jˇı tian a few days ago
前几天 ´ jˇı tian ¯ qian during the last few days
我几天前见过他。 ´ jian ` guo ta. ¯ qian ¯ woˇ jˇı tian I saw him a few days ago.
前几天我一直在家。 ´ jˇı tian ` jia. ¯ woˇ y¯ızh´ı zai ¯ qian For the past few days, I’ve been at home.
几个月前 ´ jˇı ge yue` qian a few months ago
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´ jˇı ge yue` qian the last few months
以往 yˇıwˇang in the past
以往的比赛 ` yˇıwˇang de bˇısai past competitions
我以往的情人 ´ woˇ yˇıwˇang de q´ıngren my former lover
从前 ´ ´ congqi an long ago
”从前”一般用在讲故事的开头。 ´ ´ y¯ıban ` jiang ˇ ´ ¯ y`ong zai ¯ ou. ” congqi an” gushi de kait ` ’从前’ is usually used in the beginning of a story.
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从前有座山，山上有座庙。庙里有一个老和尚和 一个小和尚。老和尚对小和尚说：”从前有座山， 山上有座庙。...” ´ ´ yˇou zuo` shan, ` ` ` ¯ shan ¯ shang congqi an yˇou zuo` miao. miao ˇ heshang ´ ˇ heshang. ´ ˇ he´ lˇı yˇou y¯ı ge lao he´ y¯ı ge xiao lao ˇ heshang ´ ´ ´ yˇou zuo` shan, ¯ congqi ¯ shang du`ı xiao shuo:” an ` ` ¯ shang shan yˇou zuo` miao....” Long ago, there was a mountain. On the mountain, there was a temple. In the temple there was an old monk, and a young monk. The old monk said to the young monk, ’Long ago, there was a mountain. On the mountain there was a temple’...
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(QQW0162)
以前 ´ yˇıqian before
以后 ` yˇıhou after, later, in the future
你以后打算做什么？ ` dasu ˇ an ` zuo` shenme? ´ nˇı yˇıhou What are you planning on doing in the future?
以后你打算做什么？ ` nˇı dasu ˇ an ` zuo` shenme? ´ yˇıhou In the future, what are you planning on doing?
你以前做过什么工作？ ´ zuo` guo shenme ´ ` ¯ nˇı yˇıqian gongzu o? What kind of work have you done in the past?
这条河以前很干净。 ´ he´ yˇıqian ´ hen ˇ ganj` ¯ ıng. zhe` tiao The river used to be very clean.
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请你以后别来找我了。 ` bie´ lai ´ zhao ˇ woˇ le. qˇıng nˇı yˇıhou Please, in the future, don’t come looking for me.
下班以前要完成。 ` an ´ y`ao w´ancheng. ´ ¯ yˇıqian xiab It has to be finished before work is over.
下班以后我去找你。 ` an ` woˇ qu` zhao ˇ nˇı. ¯ yˇıhou xiab I’ll come find you after work.
三年以前我去过一次北京。 ´ yˇıqian ´ woˇ qu` guo y¯ı c`ı Beij¯ ˇ ıng. ¯ nian san I went to Beijing once 3 years ago.
九月以后天气就凉快了。 ` tianq` ´ ` le. ¯ ı jiu` liangku jiuyu ai ˇ e` yˇıhou The weather will cool down after September.
来中国以前，你会说中文吗？ ´ Zhonggu ´ nˇı hu`ı shuo¯ Zhongw ´ ma? ¯ ¯ lai o´ yˇıqian, en Before coming to China, could you speak Chinese?
来中国以前，你会用筷子吗？ Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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´ Zhonggu ´ nˇı hu`ı y`ong kuaizi ` ma? ¯ lai o´ yˇıqian, Before you came to China, did you know how to use chopsticks?
来上海以前，你坐过地铁吗？ ´ Shangh ` ˇ yˇıqian, ´ nˇı zuo` guo d`ıtieˇ ma? lai ai Before coming to Shanghai, had you ever ridden on a subway?
没有坐过。 ´ ou zuo` guo. meiyˇ I hadn’t.
之前 ´ zh¯ıqian before
之后 ` zh¯ıhou later, in the future
”之前”和”之后”比较书面。 ´ he” ´ zh¯ıhou” ` bˇıjiao ` shumi ` ” zh¯ıqian” ¯ an. ’之前’ and ’之后’ are used more in written Chinese.
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下班之后我去找你。 ` an ` woˇ qu` zhao ˇ nˇı. ¯ zh¯ıhou xiab I’ll come find you after work.
几天前 ´ ¯ qian jˇı tian a few days ago
前几天 ´ jˇı tian ¯ qian during the last few days
我几天前见过他。 ´ jian ` guo ta. ¯ qian ¯ woˇ jˇı tian I saw him a few days ago.
前几天我一直在家。 ´ jˇı tian ` jia. ¯ woˇ y¯ızh´ı zai ¯ qian For the past few days, I’ve been at home.
几个月前 ´ jˇı ge yue` qian a few months ago
前几个月 Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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´ jˇı ge yue` qian the last few months
以往 yˇıwˇang in the past
以往的比赛 ` yˇıwˇang de bˇısai past competitions
我以往的情人 ´ woˇ yˇıwˇang de q´ıngren my former lover
从前 ´ ´ congqi an long ago
”从前”一般用在讲故事的开头。 ´ ´ y¯ıban ` jiang ˇ ´ ¯ y`ong zai ¯ ou. ” congqi an” gushi de kait ` ’从前’ is usually used in the beginning of a story.
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从前有座山，山上有座庙。庙里有一个老和尚和 一个小和尚。老和尚对小和尚说：”从前有座山， 山上有座庙。...” ´ ´ yˇou zuo` shan, ` ` ` ¯ shan ¯ shang congqi an yˇou zuo` miao. miao ˇ heshang ´ ˇ heshang. ´ ˇ he´ lˇı yˇou y¯ı ge lao he´ y¯ı ge xiao lao ˇ heshang ´ ´ ´ yˇou zuo` shan, ¯ congqi ¯ shang du`ı xiao shuo:” an ` ` ¯ shang shan yˇou zuo` miao....” Long ago, there was a mountain. On the mountain, there was a temple. In the temple there was an old monk, and a young monk. The old monk said to the young monk, ’Long ago, there was a mountain. On the mountain there was a temple’...
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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2010 Praxis Language Ltd.
