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  1. before; previously

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  • 先 (先): beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)
  • 前 (前): front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

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不好意思,讓我指出先前文章的三個錯誤。

我們先前不知道要怎麼做,所以才求助。

我先前在中國住了六個月。

我先前就知道這一刻將會到來。

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