1 before

2 prior to

3 ago

4 previously

5 beforehand

1 before

2 formerly

3 previous

4 ago

1 front

2 forward

3 ahead

4 first

5 top (followed by a number)

6 future

7 ago

8 before

9 BC (e.g. 前293年)

10 former

11 formerly

1 ahead

2 in front

3 preceding

4 above

5 also pr. [qián mian]

1 to shift to an earlier date

2 to do sth ahead of time

3 in advance

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

1 to advance courageously (idiom)

2 to press forward

1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2 extravagant