超前 (chāo qián) — (adjective) ahead of one's time, advanced, forward-looking; (verb) to surpass one's predecessors, to outdo
Definition
超前 means 'ahead of its time' — ideas, technology, or designs more advanced than current norms. Different from 提前 (earlier in time/schedule) and 先进 (advanced in a technical/practical sense used to praise methods or people).
adjective
ahead of one's timeadvancedforward-looking
verb
to surpass one's predecessorsto outdo
Examples
- 超前，。Zhè zhǒng shè jì lǐ niàn fēi cháng chāo qián, shí nián hòu yě bú huì guò shí.This design philosophy is very ahead of its time; it won't be outdated even ten years later.
- 超前。Tā zài kē yán lǐng yù chāo qián le suǒ yǒu qián bèi.He surpassed all his predecessors in the field of scientific research.
- 超前。Guò dù yī lài chāo qián xiāo fèi huì dǎo zhì cái wù wēi jī.Over-reliance on ahead-of-time consumption can lead to a financial crisis.
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