Meaning of qián:
前
front; future
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Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de xiàng qián zǒu.
我们要勇敢地向前走。
We need to move forward bravely.
Qǐng zhàn dào duìwǔ qiánmiàn.
请站到队伍前面。
Please stand at the front of the line.
Wǒmen xīwàng háizimen zài bùjiǔ de qiántú gèngjiā guāngmíng.
我们希望孩子们在不久的前途更加光明。
We hope that the children's future will be brighter soon.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Qiánlù hái hěn cháng.
前路还很长。
The road ahead is still long.
forward; former
Wǒmen yào yǒnggǎn de xiàng qián zǒu.
我们要勇敢地向前走。
We need to move forward bravely.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Duìwǔ jìxù xiàng qián zǒu.
队伍继续向前走。
The team continued moving forward.
Tā shì gōngsī de qián rèn jīnglǐ.
他是公司的前任经理。
He is the former manager of the company.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Qián jīnglǐ jīntiān lái cānguān.
前经理今天来参观。
The former manager came to visit today.
ahead; ago; formerly
Qiánmiàn de lù fēicháng de píngtǎn.
前面的路非常的平坦。
The road ahead is very flat.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Xuéxiào jiù zài qiánbian.
学校就在前边。
The school is just ahead.
Liǎng nián qián wǒmen yīqǐ qùle Zhōngguó.
两年前我们一起去了中国。
Two years ago, we went to China together.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Sān nián qián wǒ zhù zài Shànghǎi.
三年前我住在上海。
I lived in Shanghai three years ago.
Tā shì wǒmen xuéxiào de qián xiàozhǎng.
他是我们学校的前校长。
He was formerly the principal of our school.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Tā qián yī fèn gōngzuò hěn máng.
他前一份工作很忙。
His former job was very busy.
first; top (followed by a number); BC (e.g. 前293年)
Tā shì duìwǔ zhōng de dì yī gè, zhàn zài zuì qián miàn.
他是队伍中的第一个，站在最【前】面。
He is the first in the line, standing at the very front.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Tā qián yī ge dàodá huìchǎng.
他前一个到达会场。
He was the first to arrive at the venue.
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng huòdéle qián wǔ de míngcì.
他在比赛中获得了前五的名次。
He achieved a top five position in the competition.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Qián sān míng dōu yǒu jiǎngjīn.
前三名都有奖金。
The top three all receive prize money.
Zhōngguó zài gōngyuán qián 221 nián tǒngyī.
中国在公元前221年统一。
China unified in 221 BC.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Zhège wángguó zài gōngyuán qián cúnzài.
这个王国在公元前存在。
This kingdom existed before the Common Era.
before
Wǒmen yīnggāi zài huìyì qián zhǔnbèi hǎo suǒyǒu de cáiliào.
我们应该在会议前准备好所有的材料。
We should prepare all the materials before the meeting.
Tā zhàn zài wǒ de qiánmiàn.
他站在我的前面。
He stands in front of me.
Chīfàn qián qǐng xiān xǐ shǒu.
吃饭前请先洗手。
Please wash your hands before eating.
