How to Say ‘Before ten o'clock’ in Traditional Chinese
十點以前
shí diǎn yǐ qián
[shí diǎn yǐqián]
💬 Usage Tip: 以前 goes after the time it refers to, the reverse of English "before": 五點以前 "before five." 以後 "after" works the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
十點
shí diǎn
[shí diǎn]
ten o'clock
The time 10:00.
商店十點開門。
The store opens at ten o'clock.
以前
yǐ qián
[yǐqián]
before
Placed after a time to mean 'before/by that time'.
中午以前要付款。
Payment is due before noon.
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