qián

in front, forward

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qián HSK 1
前面 qián miàn HSK 1
ahead
面前 miànqián HSK 3
面前
前年 qiánnián HSK 3
前年
前天 qiántiān HSK 3
前天
以前 yǐ qián HSK 3
before
前方 qiánfāng HSK 4
前方
前后 qiánhòu HSK 4
前后
提前 tí qián HSK 4
to shift to an earlier date
眼前 yǎnqián HSK 4
眼前
之前 zhīqián HSK 4
之前
此前 cǐqián HSK 5
此前
从前 cóng qián HSK 5
previously
目前 mù qián HSK 5
at the present time
前进 qiánjìn HSK 5
前进
前来 qiánlái HSK 5
前来
前途 qián tú HSK 5
prospects
前往 qiánwǎng HSK 5
前往
当前 dāng qián HSK 6
the present time
跟前 gēn qián HSK 6
the front (of)
前景 qián jǐng HSK 6
foreground
前期 qiánqī HSK 6
前期
前提 qián tí HSK 6
premise
前者 qiánzhě HSK 6
前者
日前 rìqián HSK 6
日前
先前 xiān qián HSK 6
before; previously
锦绣前程 jǐn xiù qián chéng HSK 6
bright future
空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu HSK 6
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
超前 chāoqián HSK 7
超前
空前 kōngqián HSK 7
空前
前辈 qiánbèi HSK 7
前辈
前程 qiánchéng HSK 7
前程
前任 qiánrèn HSK 7
前任
前台 qiántái HSK 7
前台
前夕 qiánxī HSK 7
前夕
前线 qiánxiàn HSK 7
前线
前沿 qiányán HSK 7
前沿
生前 shēngqián HSK 7
生前
前赴后继 qiánfù-hòujì HSK 7
前赴后继
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu HSK 7
前所未有
前无古人 qiánwúgǔrén HSK 7
前无古人
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì HSK 7
史无前例
思前想后 sīqián-xiǎnghòu HSK 7
思前想后
勇往直前 yǒngwǎng-zhíqián HSK 7
勇往直前

Usage of (qián)

The character primarily means "in front," "before," or "previously." It is very common in daily conversation and appears in various contexts related to time and space.

Spatial Use

When used to indicate location, means "in front of" or "ahead of." For example, 前面 means "He is standing in front of me." This usage is very common when giving directions or describing positions.

Temporal Use

also functions to express "before" or "previously" in time. For example, 以前那个地方 means "I have been to that place before." Here, 以前 (yǐqián) is a common compound meaning "before" or "previously."

Common Collocations

  • 提前 (tíqián): "in advance" or "ahead of time," used when requesting or indicating something done earlier than scheduled.
  • 以前 (yǐqián): "before" or "previously," used to talk about past experiences or times.
  • 前面 (qiánmiàn): "in front," referring to a physical location ahead.

Notes

  • is often combined with (miàn) to specify "in front of" a place or person.
  • It can be used both as a noun and an adverb depending on context.
  • Avoid confusing with (hòu), which means "behind" or "after."

예문

他站在我前面。

Tā zhàn zài wǒ qiánmiàn.

He is standing in front of me.

我以前去过那个地方。

Wǒ yǐqián qù guo nàge dìfang.

I have been to that place before.

请提前通知我。

Qǐng tíqián tōngzhī wǒ.

Please notify me in advance.