1. beforehand; first; earlier
2. at first; originally
3. for the time being; for now
4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)

1. to work
2. (of a machine) to operate
3. job
4. work
5. task

classifiers: 個, 份, 項

1. empress
2. queen
3. (archaic) monarch
4. ruler

1. back
2. behind
3. rear
4. afterwards
5. after
6. later
7. post-

1. to play around
2. to disport oneself