前 qián — front; forward; ahead; in front
前
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qián qian2
Basic definition
noun
Detailed explanation
verb
- (本义:前进)
- go forward;go ahead e.g 前却 · 前迈 · 前旌
- guide;lead e.g 前王 · 前马
- call on (sb.holding high office)
- cut;trim
noun
Related words
- 目前 at present
- 面前 before; in front of
- 以前 before; formerly
- 之前 before; prior to
- 前进 to advance; to move forward; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to proceed; onward
- 当前 current; present; at present; facing
- 眼前 before one's eyes; at present
- 前面 front; ahead; in front; above
- 前来 to come (formal)
- 日前 the other day/a few days ago
- 提前 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
- 前提 premise/precondition/prerequisite
- 前后 front and back; from beginning to end
- 前景 foreground/vista/(future) prospects/perspective
- 前往 to leave for; to go to; to proceed to
- 前途 future; prospects; outlook; career; road ahead; future prospects; horizon
- 从前 formerly; in the past
- 前夕 eve; the day before
- 年前 years ago; before the New Year; earlier this year
- 前不久 not long ago; recently; a short time ago