前 qián
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
前
qián
front, before
Character
Example phrases
- 两天前我在家。 Liǎng tiān qián wǒ zài jiā. Two days ago I was at home.
- 三天前他去了中国。 Sān tiān qián tā qù le Zhōngguó. He went to China three days ago.
- 一个月前我在这里。 Yí gè yuè qián wǒ zài zhèlǐ. I was here a month ago.
Related words
- 前边 qiánbian front, in front
- 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
- 右边 yòubian right side, on the right
- 后 hòu behind, after
- 右 yòu right (side)
- 后边 hòubian back, behind
- 左边 zuǒbian left side, on the left
- 上 shàng on, above; to go up
- 左 zuǒ left (side)
- 上边 shàngbian above, on top
- 西边 xībian west side
- 下 xià down, below; to go down; to finish (work or class)