他为什么之前住在美国？

Why did he live in America?

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
2 为什么 wèishénme
  1. why?
  2. for what reason?
3 之前 zhīqián
  1. before
  2. prior to
  3. ago
  4. previously
  5. beforehand
4 住 zhù
  1. to live
  2. to dwell
  3. to stay
  4. to reside
  5. to stop
  6. (suffix indicating firmness, steadiness, or coming to a halt)
5 在 zài
  1. to exist; to be alive
  2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
6 美国 Měiguó United States; USA; US