他生前还在写作。
Tā shēngqián hái zài xiězuò.
English
He kept writing even before his death.
during one's lifetime (of the deceased)
(of a deceased) during one's life; while living
Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.
Nice writing!
他生前还在写作。
Tā shēngqián hái zài xiězuò.
He kept writing even before his death.
这是他生前完成的作品。
Zhè shì tā shēngqián wánchéng de zuòpǐn.
This is the work he finished before he died.
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.