前
Meaning
qián
qian2- front; the part that is in the direction you look or move
- before; earlier than a time or event
Examples
我家前面有一个商店。
wǒ jiā qián miàn yǒu yī gè shāng diàn
There is a shop in front of my house.
AI-generated sentence
三年前我开始学汉语。
sān nián qián wǒ kāi shǐ xué hàn yǔ
Three years ago I started to learn Chinese.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 前
Draw “前” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 前
See all 330 →前天qián tiānthe day before yesterdayWordHSK 1前边qián bianin front; the place ahead of youWordHSK 1前年qián niánthe year before last; two years agoWordHSK 2前后qián hòuaround (a time), a little before and after itWordHSK 3前往qián wǎngto go to a place; to leave for a placeWordHSK 3前进qián jìnto move forwardWordHSK 3前面qián miànthe space or part in front of somethingWordHSK 3前头qián touthe front; the place before something or before youWordHSK 4前途qián túthe future that someone or something will haveWordHSK 4前提qián tísomething that must happen or be true first, before another thing can happenWordHSK 5前景qián jǐngthe future of something, especially its chances of successWordHSK 5前方qián fāngthe area straight in front of youWordHSK 6