How do you use "before" in a sentence?

I always have breakfast before work. Have you been to Japan before? Think carefully before you make a decision.

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Q: What does "before" mean?

Earlier in time; in front of in position; previously 'Before' indicates earlier in time, in front of in position, or in preference to something else. As a conjunction, it introduces time clauses ('before I leave'). As a preposition, it precedes nouns ('before noon'). It can also mean 'in the presence of' in formal contexts.

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含义: Earlier in time; in front of in position; previously

在…之前，以前

antes, delante de

～の前に、以前に

~전에, 이전에

'Before' indicates earlier in time, in front of in position, or in preference to something else. As a conjunction, it introduces time clauses ('before I leave'). As a preposition, it precedes nouns ('before noon'). It can also mean 'in the presence of' in formal contexts.

「before」表示时间上更早、位置上在前面，或优先于其他事物。作为连词，它引导时间从句。作为介词，它放在名词前。

«Before» indica antes en el tiempo, delante en posición, o en preferencia a otra cosa. Como conjunción, introduce cláusulas temporales. Como preposición, precede a sustantivos.

「before」は、時間的に早い、位置的に前にある、または何かより優先することを示します。接続詞として時間節を導入し、前置詞として名詞の前に置かれます。

'Before'는 시간상 더 이른, 위치상 앞에, 또는 다른 것보다 우선하여라는 의미를 나타냅니다. 접속사로 시간절을 이끌고('before I leave'), 전치사로 명사 앞에 옵니다('before noon'). 격식적인 문맥에서는 '~의 앞에서, ~의 면전에서'라는 의미로도 사용됩니다.

例句

I always have breakfast before work.
我总是在上班前吃早餐。
Siempre desayuno antes del trabajo.
私はいつも仕事の前に朝食をとる。
나는 항상 출근 전에 아침을 먹는다.
Have you been to Japan before?
你以前去过日本吗？
¿Has estado en Japón antes?
以前日本に行ったことはありますか？
이전에 일본에 가 본 적이 있나요?
Think carefully before you make a decision.
做决定之前要仔细考虑。
Piensa bien antes de tomar una decisión.
決断する前によく考えてください。
결정을 내리기 전에 신중하게 생각하세요.

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语境: general

语气: neutral

起源与历史

From Old English 'beforan', combining 'be-' (by) and 'foran' (in front). The word has maintained its dual meaning of time and space remarkably well over a thousand years of use.

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

故事与趣闻

'Before' comes from Old English 'beforan', combining 'be-' (by) and 'foran' (in front). The word has maintained its meaning remarkably well over a thousand years, still used for both time and space, just as it was in Anglo-Saxon England.

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