front, forward, ahead, before
Animated Stroke Order 前
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HSK Vocabulary: 前
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 前 is used in context
1
tā他
zhàn站
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
，
wēi微
xiào笑
zhe着
shuō说
huà话
。
He stood in front of me, speaking with a smile.
2
qián前
tiān天
wǒ我
qù去
le了
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
jiè借
shū书
。
I went to the library to borrow books the day before yesterday.
3
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì继
xù续
qián前
jìn进
，
bú不
yào要
fàng放
qì弃
。
We must keep moving forward and not give up.
4
qián前
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
kē棵
shù树
。
There is a tree in front.
5
qǐng请
zài在
qián前
miàn面
pái排
duì队
děng等
hòu候
。
Please wait in line at the front.
6
qián前
miàn面
tí提
dào到
de的
jiàn建
yì议
zhí值
de得
wǒ我
men们
rèn认
zhēn真
kǎo考
lǜ虑
。
The suggestion mentioned earlier is worth our careful consideration.
7
wǒ我
yǐ以
qián前
xǐ喜
huān欢
píng苹
guǒ果
。
I liked apples before.
8
yǐ以
qián前
wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
běi北
jīng京
，
xiàn现
zài在
bān搬
dào到
le了
shàng上
hǎi海
。
I used to live in Beijing, but now I've moved to Shanghai.
9
yǐ以
qián前
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chí迟
dào到
，
dàn但
zuì最
jìn近
biàn变
dé得
hěn很
zhǔn准
shí时
。
He used to be late all the time, but recently he has become very punctual.
10
wǒ我
tí提
qián前
dào到
le了
xué学
xiào校
。
I arrived at school early.
Information
Traditional前
Radical刂
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#53
Zhuyinㄑㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+524D
CangjieTBLN
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality