How to Say ‘Before getting in’ in Traditional Chinese
上車前
shàng chē qián
[shahng chuh chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: [前] after a verb phrase means "before doing that thing." So [上車前] is "before getting in," like [出門前] "before going out."
Phrase Breakdown
上車
shàng chē
[shahng chuh]
get in the vehicle
Means to board or get into a car, taxi, or other vehicle.
我上車的時候有再確認一次。
I confirmed it again when I got in the taxi.
前
qián
[chyen]
before; in front of
Here it means before a certain action or time.
出發前，我先問了能不能刷卡。
Before leaving, I first asked whether card payment was possible.
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