No. 3,604 in Chinese
生前
"生前" means "before one's death" or "during one's lifetime."
In a sentence
我的祖父生前喜欢种花。
My grandfather enjoyed gardening during his lifetime.
In this sentence, '生前' is used to refer to the time during which the mentioned individual was alive, highlighting their activities or preferences prior to passing.
这是他生前最爱的画作。
This was his favorite painting during his lifetime.
Here, '生前' indicates that the subject had a preference or admiration for something specifically during the period they were alive.
她在生前曾写过一本书。
She wrote a book during her lifetime.
In this context, '生前' is used to emphasize that the action of writing took place while the individual was alive, often implying the existence of the book as a legacy.
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