Vietnamese
Etymology
trước + khi.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ xi˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʈɨək̚˦˧˥ xɪj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨək̚˦˥ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʈɨək̚˦˥ xɪj˧˧]
Preposition
trước khi
- before (earlier than in time), prior to
- Synonym: trước lúc
Trước khi ngủ phải chà răng nghe chưa.- You ought to brush your teeth before going to bed.