How to say “around” in Chinese
around (a date); before and after
“Around” in Chinese is 前后, qián hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
前后 is read qián hòu: 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
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 “前后”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “around” in Chinese?
“Around” in Chinese is 前后, pinyin qiánhòu.
What does 前后 mean?
前后 (qiánhòu) means “around (a date); before and after”.
How do you write 前后?
前后 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 后 (hòu) — behind, after. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前后?
前后 is read qiánhòu. Tones: qián — second tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“around” in the lesson “Roughly this much”
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