钱
qián
Money
前 (qián) — how to say "front" in Chinese
前
Front
locative word
How to use it
Goes after the noun, not before it.
房子前有棵树。
fáng zi qián yǒu kē shù
There is a tree in front of the house.
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
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Collocations
三天前
sān tiān qián
three days ago
Examples
请向前走十步。
Please take ten steps forward.
他在前面等我。
He is waiting for me in front.
Mnemonic
[qián-] A penguin named Chi-an works as a mail carrier and runs with a mailbag over his shoulder 🐧✉️. He always races at the front of the group and shouts, "I'm already in front!" That's why 前 means "front, ahead."
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "front" in Chinese?
"front" in Chinese is 前 (qián).
What does 前 mean in English?
前 (qián) means "Front".
How is 前 pronounced?
It is pronounced qián (written as qian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "front" in Chinese characters?
It is written 前.
What HSK 3.0 level is 前?
前 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 前
以前 — before a time
Time / Verb + 以前 (yǐqián)
朝 vs 向 vs 往 — direction prepositions
朝 (cháo) / 向 (xiàng) / 往 (wǎng) + Direction + Verb
向 — towards direction
向 (xiàng) + Direction + Verb
往 — toward
往 (wǎng) + Direction Word
以便 — so that, in order to
Clause 1, 以便 (yǐbiàn) + Purpose / Goal
以前 — before, previously
以前 (yǐqián)，⋯⋯