qián
hòu

HSK 3
common
noun

Meaning of 前后

前后 means the period around (a specific time); shortly before and after; the whole duration; from beginning to end. Pronounced qián hòu. HSK 3.

  • the period around (a specific time); shortly before and after
  • the whole duration; from beginning to end
  • the front and the back (of something); in front and behind

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
jié
qián
hòu
 
chē
zhàn
rén
bié
duō
 

Around the Spring Festival, the train station is especially crowded.

Huì
dìng
zài
shí
diǎn
 
qián
hòu
gài
jiǔ
diǎn
dào
jiù
xíng
 

The meeting is at ten, so I can arrive around nine.

qián
hòu
zhǎo
dào
le
fèn
gōng
zuò
 

He found his first job around the time he graduated.