前头 (qián tou) — the front; ahead; in front
Definition
Colloquial noun for 'the front / ahead' — refers to a position in space or order. In writing, 前边 or 前面 is more common.
noun
the frontaheadin front
Examples
- 前头。Tā zhàn zài wǒ qián tou.He stood in front of me.
- 前头。Zhè cì kǎo shì tā pái zài le wǒ qián tou.In this exam, he ranked ahead of me.
- 前头,。Nǐ zǒu qián tou, wǒ gēn zhe nǐ.You walk ahead, I'll follow you.
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