Definition
跟前 has two senses: spatially it means 'right by / next to' (a person or place), and temporally it means 'just before' (an event). Spatially, it is the closest, most specific form of proximity—更强调紧挨着，比面前(直接面对)和身边(在手边、随身)更侧重紧邻、挨着。
noun
by one's sidein one's presencenearby (of a person or place)just beforeon the eve of (a time or event)
Easily confused
- 眼前yǎn qiánlook-alikebefore one's eyes; right in front of one
Examples
- 跟前。Tā gēn qián zhàn zhe yí gè xiǎohái.A child is standing by her side.
- 跟前，。Wǒ jiā jiù zài xuéxiào gēn qián, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng.My home is right near the school, a five-minute walk.
- 跟前，。Kǎoshì gēn qián, tā měitiān dōu fùxí dào hěn wǎn.Just before the exam, he reviewed until very late every day.
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