front; ahead; in front
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
front; ahead; in front
neutralUsed to indicate a location or direction that is ahead or before something else. The suffix '儿' (erhua) is common in spoken Mandarin, giving the form '前边儿' (qiánbianr).
Chē车
zhàn站
jiù就
zài在
qián前
bian边
。
The bus stop is just ahead.
Qǐng请
wǎng往
dà大
lóu楼
qián前
bian边
zǒu走
。
Please walk towards the front of the building.
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Qián前
bian边
nà那
ge个
chuān穿
hóng红
yī衣
fu服
de的
shì是
wǒ我
péng朋
you友
。
The person in the red clothes ahead is my friend.
Shū书
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
de的
qián前
bian边
。
The book is in front of the table.
Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
zài在
qián前
bian边
r儿
nà那
ge个
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
jiàn见
miàn面
ba吧
。
Let's meet at the coffee shop up ahead.