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.
- 吃饭前要洗手。 Chīfàn qián yào xǐ shǒu. You should wash your hands before eating.
- 睡觉前别喝茶。 Shuìjiào qián bié hē chá. Don't drink tea before going to bed.
- 请在八点前来到学校。 Qǐng zài bā diǎn qián láidào xuéxiào. Please come to school before eight o'clock.
- 上课前他在看课本。 Shàngkè qián tā zài kàn kèběn. Before class, he was reading the textbook.
- 门前有很多人。 Mén qián yǒu hěn duō rén. There are many people in front of the door.
- 王明下班前很忙。 Wáng Míng xiàbān qián hěn máng. Wang Ming is very busy before finishing work.
- 你去国外前想做什么？ Nǐ qù guówài qián xiǎng zuò shénme? What do you want to do before going abroad?
Related words
- 前边 qiánbian front, in front
- 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
- 面前 miànqián in front of
- 前年 qiánnián the year before last
- 以前 yǐqián before; in the past
- 从前 cóngqián in the past; long ago
- 目前 mùqián now; at present
- 前后 qiánhòu front and back
- 前进 qiánjìn to move forward
- 前面 qiánmiàn in front; ahead
- 前往 qiánwǎng to go to; to head for
- 提前 tíqián ahead of time