前U+524D9 STROKES
Entry·pron. qián
ㄑㄧㄢˊ
“Front; forward; ahead; preceding; former; before; ago; in the past; future; first in sequence.”
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- 目前ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊat the present time; currently; now; at this moment
- 之前ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand; earlier than a given time.
- 以前ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; in the past; ago; formerly
- 日前ㄖˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊthe other day; a few days ago; recently before now
- 前往ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇto go to; to head for; to proceed toward; (Taiwan) previously, in the past.
- 面前ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊin front of; facing; directly before someone; in someone's presence
- 前面the area ahead or in front of something; the front side; the space before a person or object.
- 眼前ㄧㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore one's eyes; in front of someone; at present; now
- 先前ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore; previously; earlier; formerly; at an earlier time
- 前進ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto go forward; to advance; to move ahead; to make progress; to forge ahead
- 前天ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢthe day before yesterday
- 前來ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊto come; to arrive (formal); before; previously; on a prior occasion
- 前後ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋfront and back; before and after; around a period of time; from start to finish.
- 提前ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊto move to an earlier time; to do something before the planned or expected time; ahead of schedule; in advance
- 前年ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊthe year before last; the year before the previous year
- 當前ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊthe present time; currently; at the moment; now; facing; confronting
- 前提ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊa precondition or prerequisite for something; a prior condition that must be met; a key point to consider first
- 從前ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊformerly; in the past; previously; once upon a time
- 前方ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤahead; the front; in military use: the area where troops are positioned near the enemy
- 前夕ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧˋeve; the day before; the night before; the period leading up to a specific event
- 前者ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇthe former; the first of two things or people mentioned
- 前瞻ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄢforesight; forward-looking; ability to anticipate future trends; long-term planning; prescient; outlook
- 上前ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊto step forward; to move ahead; to advance toward the front.
- 前途ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄨˊfuture prospects; future outlook; the road ahead; one's career or life trajectory
- 生前ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊduring one's life; while still living; before death (used when speaking of a deceased person).
- 前景ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇforeground; the part of a scene nearest the viewer; future prospects; outlook; perspective
- 前輩ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋsenior; elder; one with more experience or higher standing; a respected predecessor or senior member, especially in a field or organization
- 選前ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊbefore an election; pre-election; the period leading up to a vote.
- 前衛ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄟˋmilitary advance guard or vanguard; forward position in soccer or handball; avant-garde, highly innovative or ahead of the times
- 前去ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄩˋto go to a place; to head toward; (archaic or literary) the future; what lies ahead
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