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前
qián
1.
front
2.
forward
3.
ahead
4.
first
5.
top (followed by a number)
6.
future
7.
ago
8.
before
9.
BC (e.g. [[前293年]])
10.
former
11.
formerly
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✏️ 9 strokes
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
上前
shàngqián
to advance
之前
zhīqián
before
事前
shìqián
in advance
以前
yǐqián
before
先前
xiānqián
before
前世
qiánshì
previous generations
前事
qiánshì
past events
前些
qiánxiē
a few (days, years etc) ago
前人
qiánrén
predecessor
前件
qiánjiàn
antecedent (logic)
前任
qiánrèn
predecessor
前来
qiánlái
to come (formal)
前例
qiánlì
precedent
前传
qiánchuán
forward pass (sport)
前传
qiánzhuàn
prequel
前倾
qiánqīng
to lean forward
前兆
qiánzhào
omen
前儿
qiánr
before
前冠
qiánguān
heading
前列
qiánliè
the very front
Example Sentences (10)
在工作的前几年，重要的是丰富自己的工作经验，学习与同事交流的方法，积累专业知识，这些比收入重要多了。
Zài gōngzuò de qián jǐ nián, zhòngyào de shì fēngfù zìjǐ de gōngzuò jīngyàn, xuéxí yǔ tóngshì jiāoliú de fāngfǎ, jīlěi zhuānyè zhīshi, zhèxiē bǐ shōurù zhòngyào duō le.
In the first few years of work, it is important to enrich your own work experience, learn ways to communicate with colleagues, and accumulate professional knowledge. These are much more important than income.
Text 5
每次下课前，我都会把下次学生需要带的东西写在黑板上，
Měi cì xià kè qián, wǒ dōu huì bǎ xià cì xuéshēng xūyào dài de dōngxi xiě zài hēibǎn shàng,
Before each class ends, I write on the blackboard the things students need to bring next time,
Text 4
是我孙子。去年寒假前的新年晚会他也表演过一次。
Shì wǒ sūnzǐ. Qùnián hánjià qián de xīnnián wǎnhuì tā yě biǎoyǎn guò yícì.
He is my grandson. He also performed once at the New Year party before last year's winter vacation.
Text 1
前两条我理解得不深，最后一条我完全同意。
Qián liǎng tiáo wǒ lǐjiě de bù shēn, zuìhòu yī tiáo wǒ wánquán tóngyì.
I don't understand the first two points very well; I completely agree with the last one.
Text 5
前几年我去了西安，非常好玩儿。今年我也想去北京。
Qián jǐ nián wǒ qù le Xī'ān, fēicháng hǎo wánr. Jīnnián wǒ yě xiǎng qù Běijīng.
A few years ago I went to Xi'an; it was really fun. This year I also want to go to Beijing.
Text 2
就拿学汉语来说吧，首先要注意课前预习，找出第二天要学习的重点；其次，上课时要认真听，不能马虎；最后，课后要记得复习。
Jiù ná xué Hànyǔ lái shuō ba, shǒuxiān yào zhùyì kèqián yùxí, zhǎochū dì'èr tiān yào xuéxí de zhòngdiǎn; qícì, shàngkè shí yào rènzhēn tīng, bù néng mǎhu; zuìhòu, kèhòu yào jìde fùxí.
Take learning Chinese as an example: first, preview before class and identify the key points for the next day; second, listen carefully in class and don't be careless; finally, remember to review after class.
Text 4
真是不容易啊！看来我只看到了你成功时获得的鲜花，却没注意到你成功前流下的汗水。
Zhēn shì bù róngyì a! Kànlái wǒ zhǐ kàn dào le nǐ chénggōng shí huòdé de xiānhuā, què méi zhùyì dào nǐ chénggōng qián liúxià de hànshuǐ.
It's really not easy! It seems I only saw the flowers you received when you succeeded, but didn't notice the sweat you shed before your success.
Text 2
Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 92
- Word Frequency Rank
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