Nantoka/先前xiān qiánHSK 5先前 (xiān qián) is a Chinese word meaning “before; previously”.Meanings1before; previouslyPart of speechnounCharacters in 先前先xiān · beforehand; first; earlier前qián · frontRelated words先生teacher前front先beforehand; first; earlier之前before以前before首先first of all; in the first place面前in front of目前at the present time前面ahead前进to go forward眼前before one's eyes提前to shift to an earlier dateStudy Chinese with flashcards →