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前沿 (qián yán): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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前沿

前沿 (qián yán): Forefront / cutting edge (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

前沿 consists of 2 characters.

front, forward, ahead, before

to follow a course; along

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Pinyinqián yán

MeaningForefront / cutting edge

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word前沿

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3.

How to Use 前沿 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 前沿 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Nounwith最

zuì最

qián前

yán沿

neutral

the cutting edge

Noun + Nounwith领域

qián前

yán沿

lǐng领

yù域

Verb + Objectwith处于

chǔ处

yú于

qián前

yán沿

Adjective + Nounwith科技

kē科

jì技

qián前

yán沿

4.

Example Sentences with 前沿

zhè这

běn本

shū书

jiǎng讲

de的

shì是

kē科

formal

frontier field

formal

be at the forefront

formal

technological frontier

xué

学

de的

qián前

yán沿

。

This book is about the forefront of science.

wǒ我

men们

tuán团

duì队

de的

yán研

jiū究

chéng成

guǒ果

yǐ已

chǔ处

yú于

gāi该

lǐng领

yù域

de的

qián前

yán沿

。

Our team's research results are already at the forefront of this field.

nǐ你

liǎo了

jiě解

rén人

gōng工

zhì智

néng能

lǐng领

yù域

de的

zuì最

xīn新

qián前

yán沿

dòng动

tài态

ma吗

？

Are you aware of the latest cutting-edge developments in the field of artificial intelligence?

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

yì一

zhí直

zài在

jì技

shù术

qián前

yán沿

jìn进

xíng行

chuàng创

xīn新

。

This company has been innovating at the technological forefront.

tā他

de的

guān观

diǎn点

bìng并

bú不

zài在

xué学

shù术

qián前

yán沿

，

xiǎn显

de得

yǒu有

xiē些

guò过

shí时

le了

。

His viewpoint is not at the academic forefront and seems somewhat outdated.

zhè这

jiā家

chū初

chuàng创

gōng公

sī司

píng凭

jiè借

qí其

qián前

yán沿

jì技

shù术

，

xùn迅

sù速

huò获

dé得

le了

shì市

chǎng场

rèn认

kě可

。

This startup quickly gained market recognition with its cutting-edge technology.

tā他

zhàn站

zài在

yán研

jiū究

de的

qián前

yán沿

，

bù不

duàn断

tàn探

suǒ索

xīn新

de的

kě可

néng能

xìng性

。

He stands at the forefront of research, constantly exploring new possibilities.

wǒ我

zuì最

jìn近

dú读

le了

yì一

piān篇

guān关

yú于

shēng生

wù物

yī医

xué学

qián前

yán沿

de的

kē科

pǔ普

wén文

zhāng章

。

I recently read a popular science article about the forefront of biomedicine.

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Words with 前

前面qián miànHSK 1
以前yǐ qiánHSK 3
前天qián tiānHSK 3
前年qián niánHSK 3
面前miàn qiánHSK 3
之前zhī qiánHSK 4
前后qián hòuHSK 4
前方qián fāngHSK 4

Words with 沿

沿海yán hǎiHSK 6
沿岸yán ànHSK 7-9
沿用yán yòngHSK 7-9
沿线yán xiànHSK 7-9
沿途yán túHSK 7-9
沿着yán zhe