前头 (qián tou) — the front; ahead; in front

Definition

Colloquial noun for 'the front / ahead' — refers to a position in space or order. In writing, 前边 or 前面 is more common.

noun
the frontaheadin front

Examples

  • 前头
    Tā zhàn zài wǒ qián tou.
    He stood in front of me.
  • 前头
    Zhè cì kǎo shì tā pái zài le wǒ qián tou.
    In this exam, he ranked ahead of me.
  • 前头
    Nǐ zǒu qián tou, wǒ gēn zhe nǐ.
    You walk ahead, I'll follow you.
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