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trước khi

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ xi˧˧]Huế [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ kʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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trướcrisingsắckhilevelngang

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trước khi means before; prior to.

Meanings of trước khi in English

Preposition

  1. before (earlier than in time), prior to
    • Trước khi ngủ phải chà răng nghe chưa.You ought to brush your teeth before going to bed.

Example sentences with trước khi

  • Ong bị đói trước khi di cư. Bees get hungry before migrating.
  • Hãy xay hạt mè trước khi ăn. Grind sesame seeds before eating.
  • Tôi đánh răng trước khi đi ngủ. I always brush my teeth before I go to bed.
  • Đừng uống bia trước khi đi ngủ. Don't drink beer before going to bed.
  • Tom chần chừ trước khi trả lời. Tom hesitated before answering.
  • Giặt trước khi mặc lần đầu. Wash before first wearing.
  • Trước khi đi ngủ đừng có uống bia! Don't drink beer before going to bed.
  • Đừng mở trước khi xe lửa ngừng lại. Don't open before the train stops.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

trước + khi.

Frequently asked questions

What does trước khi mean in English?

trước khi (preposition) means "before; prior to".

How do you pronounce trước khi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ xi˧˧]; Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: trước — rising tone (sắc), khi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.