前
front; forward; past; future; front line; surname
Meanings
9 senses · 45 examplesnoun
front; forward space/position
Used to describe physical spatial position opposite to "后".
The front door of his house faces the park.
Our village is lined with fruit trees both in front and behind it.
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Please take a seat in the front row.
He is standing at the very front of the line.
There is a convenience store at the front gate of the school.
verb
to move forward; advance
Used to describe moving ahead or making progress.
We must march forward bravely and not fear difficulties.
When encountering setbacks, never shrink back in fear.
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The firefighters advanced toward the burning building.
In the competition, he maintained a forward sprinting posture the whole time.
As long as we are willing to look ahead, we can find a solution.
noun
front in order/rank
Used to describe sequence or ranking opposite to "后".
His grades are always in the top three in his class.
Please invite the top few students to come on stage to receive awards.
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The top three finishers of this competition are all athletes from our school.
I am sitting in the second seat of the front row.
The first five employees of the company all received recognition.
adjective/noun
past; earlier in time
Used to describe time periods before the present or a reference point.
I went to Beijing the day before yesterday.
Once upon a time, this place was a patch of wasteland.
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A few years ago, I still lived in the countryside.
All his previous efforts were wasted, and he fell short at the final hurdle.
This situation is unprecedented.
adjective
former (renamed institution)
formalUsed to refer to organizations that have been renamed or restructured.
The former Government Administration Council is the predecessor of the current State Council.
The former principal returned to his alma mater to teach after retirement.
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The former CEO of this company resigned due to a scandal.
The former premier will give a speech tomorrow.
The former hospital director led the hospital through its hardest times.
adjective
prior to a certain point in time
formalUsed to describe the period before a specific historical, scientific, or social stage.
During the pre-scientific era, human understanding of nature was very limited.
Pre-capitalist societies relied mainly on manual production.
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Life moved very slowly in the pre-industrial era.
In the pre-smartphone era, people mainly used feature phones for communication.
In the pre-internet period, we had very few channels for obtaining information.
adjective
future; upcoming
Used to describe future prospects or directions.
We should be full of confidence in our future.
The prospects for this project are very broad.
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When doing anything, you should look ahead and not dwell on the past.
The future and destiny of the country are in our own hands.
We should prepare well for future challenges.
noun
front line; battlefront
formalRefers to the direct combat zone in a war or emergency response.
People organized teams to support the frontline soldiers.
The medical team rushed to the flood-fighting front line.
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Many volunteers actively applied to work at the anti-epidemic front line.
The people in the rear fully supported the anti-epidemic work at the front line.
The soldiers defend our country at the front line, and we do a good job of logistics support in the rear.
noun
surname Qian
A common Chinese surname.
Mr. Qian is the Chinese teacher at our school.
Ms. Qian is a famous writer.
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I have a colleague with the surname Qian.
Professor Qian will hold a lecture next week.
Dr. Qian is my family doctor.