Chinese phrase
以前没有 yǐ qián méi yǒu
Meaning
have never ... before
When to use it
Shows that something has not happened before a stated time. It often describes past experience up to now and comes before the action or event being discussed.
Example dialogue
我 以前没有 去过日本。 wǒ yǐ qián méi yǒu qù guò rì běn
I had never been to Japan before.
那你这次打算去多久？ nà nǐ zhè cì dǎ suàn qù duō jiǔ
So how long are you planning to stay this time?