头里 (tóu lǐ) — (p.w.) in front; ahead; before (in space or time)
Definition
A colloquial preposition-like noun meaning 'in front' (in space) or 'before/ahead' (in time). Often used in spoken or narrative Chinese where 前面 marks location and 之前 marks time.
noun
(p.w.) in frontaheadbefore (in space or time)
Examples
- 头里，。Nǐ zǒu tóu lǐ, wǒ gēn zhe nǐ.You go ahead, I'll follow you.
- 头里。Sān tiān tóu lǐ tā jiù chū fā le.He set off three days ago.
- 头里。Zhè shì r dé tóu lǐ jì huà hǎo.This matter needs to be planned in advance.
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