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Grammar Pattern Profile · lin-zhi-qian
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临...之前

📊 Corpus Indexed: 5 clips
Structure: [主语/条件] + 临 + [动词/短语] + 之前
💡 Usage:

Core sentence pattern in modern spoken Mandarin.

Sentence Pattern
Derived Expressions: 📌 走 (3) → 📌 走之前 (3) → 📌 临终之前交与我的 (1) → 📌 之前说 (1) → 📌 人家 (1) → 📌 他老人家 (1) →

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我之前说你居高临下
00:03
我之前说你居高 临 下

(也逃避过) ── Previous context

“♪ Rushing to ripen before our time ♪ I used to say you were condescending,”

《蜜语纪》 · 37:57 [职场工作]
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他刚才临走之前
00:02
他刚才 临 走 之前

(而且啊) ── Previous context

“before he left just now,”

《岁月有情时》 · 16:31 [职场工作]
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说好了临走之前
00:02
说好了 临 走 之前

(说拿走就拿走你这个) ── Previous context

“[Purong Hotel] We agreed to properly thank Mr. Ji”

《蜜语纪》 · 09:55 [职场工作]
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他老人家在临走之前
00:02
他老人家在 临 走 之前

(给你留的墓地) ── Previous context

“Before he passed away,”

《佳偶天成》 · 27:29
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这是我阿娘临终之前交与我的
00:02
这是我阿娘 临 终 之前 交与我的

(甚是精致) ── Previous context

“My mother gave it to me on her deathbed.”

《大唐迷雾》 · 15:56
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