三天之前我就知道了。
I knew it three days ago.
之前
before; prior to; ago
noun HSK 3.0 · Band 4
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之
前
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Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
之
- 之zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent B4
- 之后zhīhòuafterB4
- 之间zhījiān(after a noun) betweenB4
- 之中zhīzhōnginsideB4
- 总之zǒngzhīin a wordB5
- 之所以zhīsuǒyǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) B6
- 不正之风búzhèngzhīfēngunhealthy tendencyB7
See it in sentences
来之前打个电话。
Give a call before you come.