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空前绝后 (kōng qián jué hòu) — how to say "unprecedented and unrepeatable" in Chinese
空前
绝后
Unprecedented and unrepeatable, unique
Character composition
空
empty, sky
前
front, ahead
绝
to cut off, unique
后
after, behind
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
空前绝后的成就
kōng qián jué hòu de chéng jiù
unprecedented and unrepeatable achievement
Examples
这次艺术展览的规模是空前绝后的。
The scale of this art exhibition is unprecedented.
这是空前绝后的成就。
This is an unprecedented achievement.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "unprecedented and unrepeatable" in Chinese?
"unprecedented and unrepeatable" in Chinese is 空前绝后 (kōng qián jué hòu).
What does 空前绝后 mean in English?
空前绝后 (kōng qián jué hòu) means "Unprecedented and unrepeatable, unique".
How is 空前绝后 pronounced?
It is pronounced kōng qián jué hòu (written as kong qian jue hou, kongqianjuehou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unprecedented and unrepeatable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 空前绝后: 空 has 8 strokes, 前 has 9 strokes, 绝 has 9 strokes, 后 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 空前绝后?
空前绝后 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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