How to say “ahead” in Chinese
ahead, in front
“Ahead” in Chinese is 前方, qián fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
前方 is read qián fāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
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 “前方”.
More words from the lesson “How to get there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ahead” in Chinese?
“Ahead” in Chinese is 前方, pinyin qiánfāng.
What does 前方 mean?
前方 (qiánfāng) means “ahead, in front”.
How do you write 前方?
前方 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前方?
前方 is read qiánfāng. Tones: qián — second tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ahead” in the lesson “How to get there”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. 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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