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前边

qiánbian

front, in front

HSK 1 · Topic “Where is it?” Position & direction
front, in front
Memory picture

Characters in this word

前 qián

Strokes
9
Radical
刂 — knife

边 biān

Strokes
5
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 边

Example phrases

  • 前边有一个医院。 Qiánbian yǒu yí gè yīyuàn. There's a hospital up ahead.
  • 他在我前边。 Tā zài wǒ qiánbian. He is in front of me.
  • 前边那个女孩儿是我妹妹。 Qiánbiān nàge nǚháir shì wǒ mèimei. The girl in front is my younger sister.
  • 学校前边是马路。 Xuéxiào qiánbian shì mǎlù. In front of the school is a road.
  • 请走在最前边。 Qǐng zǒu zài zuì qiánbian. Please walk at the very front.
  • 汽车前边有人吗？ Qìchē qiánbian yǒu rén ma? Are there people in front of the car?
  • 前边没有洗手间。 Qiánbian méiyǒu xǐshǒujiān. There is no restroom ahead.
  • 车站就在前边。 Chēzhàn jiù zài qiánbian. The bus stop is right ahead.
  • 李月在前边看书呢。 Lǐ Yuè zài qiánbian kàn shū ne. Li Yue is reading a book up front.
  • 前边那个人是谁？ Qiánbian nà gè rén shì shéi? Who is that person in front?

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