上前 (shàng qián) — to step forward, to come forward (often to approach someone or something)
Definition
上前 means to step forward, usually toward a person or into a situation (to greet, attack, volunteer). It emphasizes deliberate movement forward, unlike the directional 去 which only indicates movement away from the speaker.
verb
to step forwardto come forward (often to approach someone or something)
Examples
- ，上前。Kàn dào lǎo shī lái le, tā gǎn jǐn shàng qián xíng lǐ.When he saw the teacher coming, he hurried forward to bow.
- ，。Tā zhī shàng guò yí cì qián, jiù zài yě bù gǎn le.He only stepped forward once and never dared again.
- 上前。Shì bīng men tīng dào mìng lìng hòu lì kè shàng qián.The soldiers immediately stepped forward after hearing the order.
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