Chinese phrase
以前类似案例怎么处理的？ yǐ qián lèi sì àn lì zěn me chú lǐ de
Meaning
How were similar cases handled before?
When to use it
Asks how similar cases were dealt with in the past. It is a neutral way to ask about past practice or procedure when handling a current case.
Example dialogue
我在写报告，你知道以前类似案例怎么处理的？ wǒ zài xiě bào gào nǐ zhī dào yǐ qián lèi sì àn lì zěn me chú lǐ de
I'm writing a report. Do you know how similar cases were handled before?
上次我们先跟老师汇报，然后按流程处理。 shàng cì wǒ men xiān gēn lǎo shī huì bào rán hòu àn liú chéng chú lǐ
Last time, we reported it to our teacher first, then handled it according to the procedure.