How to say “in front” in Chinese

前面

qiánmiàn

in front, front side

noun · HSK 2 · topic “Around town”

“In front” in Chinese is 前面, qián miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

前面 is read qián miàn: 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?”

miàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

前

qián — front, ahead

面

miàn — flour, dough; face

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 “前面”.

Examples

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

学校前面有一家书店xuéxiàoqiánmiànyǒuyìjiāshūdiànThere's a bookstore in front of the school.
根据地图，车站就在前面。gēnjùdìtú,chēzhànjiùzàiqiánmiànAccording to the map, the stop is just ahead.
在前面的十字路口往右转。zàiqiánmiàndeshízìlùkǒuwǎngyòuzhuǎnTurn right at the intersection ahead.
请在前面停一下qǐngzàiqiánmiàntíngyíxiàPlease stop up ahead.
前面堵车了我们绕路走吧qiánmiàndǔchēle,wǒmenràolùzǒubaThere's a jam ahead, let's take a detour.
前面的车突然刹车，我差点儿撞上。qiánmiàndechētūránshāchē,wǒchàdiǎnrzhuàngshàngThe car in front braked suddenly, and I almost crashed into it.

More words from the lesson “In front, behind, inside”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “in front” in Chinese?

“In front” in Chinese is 前面, pinyin qiánmiàn.

What does 前面 mean?

前面 (qiánmiàn) means “in front, front side”.

How do you write 前面?

前面 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 前面?

前面 is read qiánmiàn. Tones: qián — second tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“in front” in the lesson “In front, behind, inside”

This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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