前 (qián) — front (location); ago; before (in time); former; previous
Definition
前 (qián) is a single bound noun used to mean 'front' (location) or 'ago/before/former' (time). For the time sense with a time word, prefer 以前 in everyday speech. For the location sense, 前 often pairs with 在 + location (在门∼, 在桌子∼).
noun
front (location)agobefore (in time)formerprevious
Examples
- 。Māo zài mén qián shuì jiào.The cat is sleeping in front of the door.
- 。Tā sān tiān qián lái le.He came three days ago.
- 前。Wǒ zuò zài zhuō zi qián.I sit in front of the table.
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