How to say “front” in Chinese
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“Front” in Chinese is 前, qián: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
前 is read qián. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “前”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 前. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 学校前边是书店。xuéxiàoqiánbianshìshūdiànIn front of the school is a bookstore.
- 学校前面有一家书店xuéxiàoqiánmiànyǒuyìjiāshūdiànThere's a bookstore in front of the school.
- 睡觉以前，我喜欢看书。shuìjiàoyǐqián,wǒxǐhuankànshūI like to read before bed.
- 我以前住在北方wǒyǐqiánzhùzàiběifāngI used to live in the north.
- 我们以前是同学，后来他去了南方。wǒmenyǐqiánshìtóngxué,hòuláitāqùlenánfāngWe used to be classmates, and later he moved south.
- 过节以前我要买礼物guòjiéyǐqián,wǒyàomǎilǐwùBefore the holiday I need to buy presents.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How do I get there?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “front” in Chinese?
“Front” in Chinese is 前, pinyin qián.
What does 前 mean?
前 (qián) means “front”.
How do you write 前?
前 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前?
前 is read qián. Tones: qián — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“front” in the lesson “How do I get there?”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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