How to say “prospects” in Chinese

前景
qiánjǐng

prospects, outlook

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Business and management”

“Prospects” in Chinese is 前景, qián jǐng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

前景 is read qián jǐng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qián — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
jǐng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

前
qián — front, ahead
景
jǐng — view, scenery

On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 京 jīng hints at the sound.

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 “前景”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 前景. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个行业的前景很好。zhègehángyèdeqiánjǐnghěnhǎoThis industry has good prospects.
  • 这个行业的前景很广阔。zhègehángyèdeqiánjǐnghěnguǎngkuòThis industry has broad prospects.
  • 你觉得这个行业的前景怎么样?nǐjuédezhègehángyèdeqiánjǐngzěnmeyàngWhat do you think of this industry's prospects?

More words from the lesson “Mergers and prospects”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “prospects” in Chinese?

“Prospects” in Chinese is 前景, pinyin qiánjǐng.

What does 前景 mean?

前景 (qiánjǐng) means “prospects, outlook”.

How do you write 前景?

前景 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 景 (jǐng) — view, scenery. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 前景?

前景 is read qiánjǐng. Tones: qián — second tone, jǐng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“prospects” in the lesson “Mergers and prospects”

This word is from the topic “Business and management” of HSK 6. 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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