其先

qíxiān
  1. previously
  2. before that
  3. up to then

CEDICT

  1. (literary) previously; in the past; before
  2. previously; in the past; before

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 其 qí
  1. his
  2. her
  3. its
  4. their
  5. that
  6. such
  7. it (refers to sth preceding it)
2 先 xiān
  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)

Related entries

从前 cóngqián
  1. previously
  2. formerly
  3. once upon a time
他和從前不一樣。

He is not the same as before.

He is different from what he used to be.

Source: Tatoeba

早先 zǎoxiān
  1. previously
  2. before
早前 zǎoqián previously
先头 xiāntóu
  1. (usu. of troops) in advance; in the vanguard
  2. previously
  3. in front; placed ahead of others
前来 qiánlái
  1. to come (formal)
  2. before
  3. previously
湯姆三天前來的。

Tom came three days ago.

Source: Tatoeba

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