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之前

zhī qián
HSK 4

English Meaning

before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
你之前在人贩子车上的表现 有勇有谋
HSK 4 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“You have the exact guts and wits needed for police work, and I think you should seriously consider becoming a detective.”

1. PREVIOUS

争取考个好大学

“and get into a good university.”

“You were brave and smart inside the van with the human traffickers.”

3. NEXT

绝对是块当刑警的料 你想不想

“You can be a criminal police officer. Do you want to join the police force and make use of your talent?”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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之前是我不好 话说太重了
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“I really regret how harsh I was with you; I want to take the blame and fix things between us.”

1. PREVIOUS

我要跟你道个歉

“I owe you an apology.”

“It was my fault. I was too harsh on you.”

3. NEXT

如果我多站在你的角度想一想

“If I had put myself in your shoes,”

《黑夜告白》 · social_and_dating
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每首歌效果都会比之前更好
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I guarantee the quality is vastly improved, so please don't drop me or this project.”

1. PREVIOUS

而且我已经做好了编曲

“I've already finished the music arrangement.”

“Every song will sound even better than before.”

3. NEXT

希望再给我一次机会

“I hope you can give me another chance.”

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