前
qián
HSK level: HSK 1
Meaning
front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before
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Examples
饭前要洗手。
fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu。
Wash your hands before meals.
她站在镜子前。
tā zhàn zài jìng zi qián。
She stood in front of the mirror.
他一小时前走了。
tā yī xiǎo shí qián zǒu le。
He left an hour ago.
Words with this character
之前 zhī qián before以前 yǐ qián before目前 mù qián at the present time面前 miàn qián in front of前面 qián miàn ahead提前 tí qián to shift to an earlier date前往 qián wǎng to leave for眼前 yǎn qián before one's eyes前进 qián jìn to go forward向前 xiàng qián forward前来 qián lái to come前提 qián tí premise前途 qián tú prospects当前 dāng qián the present time从前 cóng qián previously前后 qián hòu around前方 qián fāng ahead前景 qián jǐng foreground前线 qián xiàn front line先前 xiān qián before前天 qián tiān the day before yesterday前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented生前 shēng qián during one's life