qián

in front, forward; preceding

DEFINITIONS

前 qián
  • front
  • forward
  • ahead
  • first
  • top (followed by a number)
  • future
  • ago
  • before
  • BC (e.g. 前293年)
  • former
  • formerly

STROKES

WORDS

到目为止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ until now; so far
到目為止 dào mù qián wéi zhǐ until now; so far
一向 qián yī xiàng lately; in the recent past
一天 qián yī tiān the day before (an event)
三甲 qián sān jiǎ top three
不巴村,后不巴店 qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
不巴村,後不巴店 qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
不着村,后不着店 qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament
不著村,後不著店 qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament
不见古人,后不见来者 qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě unique; unprecedented (idiom)
不見古人,後不見來者 qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě unique; unprecedented (idiom)
世姻缘 qián shì yīn yuán a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
世姻緣 qián shì yīn yuán a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
事 qián shì past events; antecedent; what has happened
事不忘,后事之师 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
事不忘,後事之師 qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
些 qián xiē a few (days, years etc) ago
人栽树,后人乘凉 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
人栽樹,後人乘涼 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
仆後繼 qián pū hòu jì one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave
仰后合 qián yǎng hòu hé to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth
仰後合 qián yǎng hòu hé to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth
件 qián jiàn antecedent (logic)
來 qián lái to come (formal); before; previously
信号灯 qián xìn hào dēng car front indicator