前 (cin4 | qian2 jian3) : in front; before

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前

cin4

qian2 jian3

[1] front; in front; forward; before [2] previous; former; preceding; past; of earlier times [3] future [4] [v] advance; proceed; progress; precede

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 刀 (#18)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

前

Don't confuse with:
箭

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 07:33

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前日 cin4 jat6 qian2 ri4 = day before yesterday

之前 zi1 cin4 zhi1 qian2 = before; in front of

以前 ji5 cin4 yi3 qian2 = before; previously

從前 cung4 cin4 cong2 qian2 = once upon a time, before, formerly, in the past

向前 hoeng3 cin4 xiang4 qian2 = face forwards, ahead

前夕 cin4 zik6 qian2 xi1/4 (PRC/Taiwan) = eve; the night before

面前 min6 cin4 mian4 qian2 = directly in front

前面 cin4 min6 qian2 mian4 = in front

前天 cin4 tin1 qian2 tian1 = day before yesterday 國

前年 cin4 nin4*2/4 qian2 nian2 = year before last

前便 cin4 bin6 = in front 粵

前夜 cin4 je6 = eve; the night before

前往 cin4 wong5 qian2 wang3 = to go to; to leave for; to proceed towards

前後 cin4 hau6 qian2 hou4 = around (a certain time); about (a certain time); from start to finish; from beginning to end

前期 cin4 kei4 qian2 qi1 = earlier stage

目前 muk6 cin4 mu4 qian2 = presently; at the present; now

日前 jat6 cin4 ri4 qian2 = the other day, a couple of days ago

前一 cin4 jat1 = before, preceding

年前 nin4 cin4 nian2 qian2 = ...years ago

事前 si6 cin4 = beforehand, in advance

四年前 sei3 nin4 cin4 si4 nian2 qian2 = four years previously

前排 cin4 paai4 qian2 pai2 = front row

前進 cin4 zeon3 qian2 jin4 = to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward

公元前 gung1 jyun4 cin4 gong1 yuan2 qian2 = BC (before Christ)

紀元前 gei2 jyun4 cin4 = BC (before Christ)

前四後六 cin4 sei3 hau6 luk6 = 10 weeks maternity leave

萬聖節前夜 maan6 sing3 zit3 cin4 je6 = Halloween

萬聖節前夕 maan6 sing3 zit3 cin4 zik6 wan4 sheng4 jie2 qian2 xi1 = Halloween

思前想後 si1 cin4 soeng2 hau6 = to consider over and over again

生前 saang1 cin4 sheng1 qian2 = during one's lifetime

眼前 ngaan5 cin4 yan3 qian2 = before one's eyes; now; at present; at the moment

先前 sin1 cin4 xian1 qian2 = before; previously

前人 cin4 jan4 qian2 ren2 = predecessors; ancestors; prehominids

前列 cin4 lit6 qian2 lie4 = the very front; up front

前提 cin4 tai4 qian2 ti2 = premise; presupposition

前方 cin4 fong1 qian2 fang1 = ahead; in front; the front

前景 cin4 ging2 qian2 jing3 = foreground; vista; perspective; prospects

前程 cin4 cing4 qian2 cheng2 = future; prospects; (dated use) career

前線 cin4 sin3 qian2 xian4 = front; frontline; frontier; limits (of a site, for example); bounds

前赴後繼 cin4 fu6 hau6 gai3 qian2 fu4 hou4 ji4 = advance wave upon wave (esp. of soldiers at the war front)

前輩 cin4 bui3 qian2 bei4 = predecessor; senior; elder

前途 cin4 tou4 qian2 tu2 = prospects; outlook; future

前邊 cin4 bin1 qian2 bian1 = front; frontside

前頭 cin4 tau4 qian2 tou2 = in front; ahead; above; at the head

當前 dong1 cin4 dang1 qian2 = current; modern; contemporary; today; at present; be facing (us)

提前 tai4 cin4 ti2 qian2 = to bring forward; earlier than expected

前世 cin4 sai3 = pre-existance

前任 cin4 jam6 qian2 ren4 = [1] predecessor; [2] ex-/former

各奔前程 gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 = each pursues his own course

前所未有 cin4 so2 mei6 jau5 qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 = unprecedented

跟前 gan1 cin4 gen1 qian2; gen1 qian5 = nearby; living with

前來 cin4 loi4 = come round

前晚 cin4 maan5 = overnight

領前 leng5 cin4 = lead

上前 soeng5 cin4 shang4 qian2 = come/go forward

聖誕節前夕 sing3 daan3 zit3 cin4 zik6 sheng4 dan4 jie2 qian2 xi1/4 (PRC/Taiwan) = Christmas eve

早前 zou2 cin4 = former

前後腳 cin4 hau6 goek3 = one following another

出生前的 ceot1 saang1 cin4 dik1 chu1 sheng1 qian2 de5 = [adj] antenatal, prenatal 國

前不久 cin4 bat1 gau2 qian2 bu4 jiu3 = not long before

前台 cin4 toi4 qian2 tai2 = forestage; front desk

前奏 cin4 zau3 qian2 zou4 = overture prelude; presage

前奏曲 cin4 zau3 kuk1 qian2 zou4 qv1 = overture; prelude; presage

前生 cin4 sang1 qian2 sheng1 = pre-existence

前者 cin4 ze2 qian2 zhe3 = the former

前肢 cin4 zi1 qian2 zhi1 = forelimb; foreleg

前言 cin4 jin4 qian2 yan2 = preface; forward; introduction

提前起爆 tai4 cin4 hei2 baau3 ti2 qian2 qi3 bao4 = "fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire); preinitiation

提前投票 tai4 cin4 tau4 piu3 ti2 qian2 tou2 piao4 = early vote

此時以前 ci2 si4 ji5 cin4 ci3 shi2 yi3 qian2 = heretofore

經濟前途 ging1 zai3 cin4 tou4 jing1 ji4 qian2 tu2 = economic future; economic outlook

開始以前 hoi1 ci2 ji5 cin4 kai1 shi3 yi3 qian2 = before the beginning (of sth)

前鋒 cin4 fung1 qian2 feng1 = a forward [position in soccer or other sports game]]

前仆後繼 cin4 puk1 hau6 gai3 qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 = to take up the positions of the fallen and rise to fight one after another

產前 caan2 cin4 chan3 qian2 = prenatal

在眼前 zoi6 ngaan5 cin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 = now; at the present

在此之前 zoi6 ci2 zi1 cin4 zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 = before that; beforehand; previously

在前 zoi6 cin4 zai4 qian2 = forward

從前的 cung4 cin4 dik1 adj = heretofore; one-time 國

目前還不清楚 muk6 cin4 waan4 bat1 cing1 co2 mu4 qian2 hai2 bu4 qing1 chu3 = at present it is still unclear .... 國

目前世界 muk6 cin4 sai3 gaai3 mu4 qian2 shi4 jie4 = modern world

蠕動前進 jyu4 dung6 cin4 zeon3 ru2 dong4 qian2 jin4 = wriggle

西元前 sai1 jyun4 cin4 = BC (Before Christ); BCE (Before Common Era)

前戲 cin4 hei3 qian2 xi4 = foreplay

前灘 cin4 taan1 = foreshore

前臂 cin4 bei3 = forearm

繑返前 kiu5 faan1 cin4 = to rewind

向前傾 hoeng3 cin4 king1 = to lean forward

向前彎 hoeng3 cin4 waan1 = to bend forward

婚前財產公證 fan1 cin4 coi4 caan2 gung1 zing3 hun1 qian2 cai2 chan3 gong1 zheng4 = [n] pre-nuptual agreement

此前 ci2 cin4 ci3 qian2 = before this; before then; previously

前額 cin4 ngaak6 qian2 e4 = forehead

史前 si2 cin4 shi3 qian2 = prehistory

錦繡前程 gam2 sau3 cin4 cing4 jin3 xiu4 qian2 cheng2 = promising future

小前提 siu2 cin4 tai4 xiao3 qian2 ti2 = [logic] a minor premise

大前日 daai6 cin4 jat6 = three days ago

大前天 daai6 cin4 tin1 da4 qian2 tian1 = three days ago 國

為前途着想 wai6 cin4 tou4 zoek6 soeng2 = to have a better future

N年前 N nin4 cin4 N nian2 qian2 = a long long time ago

目前為此 muk6 cin4 wai4 ci2 mu4 qian2 wei2 ci3 = up to the present moment

褪前 tan3 cin4 = to go fowards 粵

史前人 si2 cin4 jan4 shi3 qian2 ren2 = prehistoric men

前腿 cin4 teoi2 qian2 tui3 = forelegs

有前有後 jau5 cin4 jau5 hau6 = having a good figure (refers to women) 粵

有前冇後 jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6 = to be reckless in a fight; impulsive; not see things through to their end 粵

前述 cin4 seot6 qian2 shu4 = the above-mentioned; aforementioned

前衛 cin4 wai6 qian2 wei4 = avant-garde; modern

目前為止 muk6 cin4 wai4 zi2 mu4 qian2 wei2 zhi3 = up to the present moment

前哨 cin4 saau3 qian2 shao4 = an outpost; an outguard

稅前 seoi3 cin4 shui4 qian2 = pre-tax; before taxes

前妻 cin4 cai1 qian2 qi1 = ex-wife

前夫 cin4 fu1 qian2 fu1 = ex-husband; former husband

前驅 cin4 keoi1 = precursor

踟躕不前 ci4 cyu4 bat1 cin4 chi2 chu2 bu4 qian2 = hesitate to proceed

前瞻性 cin4 zim1 sing3 qian2 zhan1 xing4 = forward, advanced

前列腺癌 cin4 lit6 sin3 ngaam4 qian2 lie4 xian4 ai2 = prostate cancer

前功盡棄 cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3 qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 = have all prior work or efforts go down the drain

前功盡廢 cin4 gung1 zeon6 fai3 qian2 gong1 jin4 fei4 = have all that has been achieved spoiled; all efforts gone to waste 粵

前綴 cin4 zeoi3 qian2 zhui4 = prefix

痛改前非 tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1 tong4 gaio3 qian2 fei1 = to sincerely repent from one's past wrongdoings; to earnestly change from one's former misdeeds;

前世撈亂骨頭 cin4 sai3 lou1 lyun6 gwat1 tau4 qian2 shi4 lao1 luan4 gu3 tou2 = what do you have against...?; why such a grudge against...? 粵

前座 cin4 zo6 qian2 zuo4 = front seat

長江後浪推前浪 coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6 chang2 jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 = the young ones surpassing the older ones

前線工作者 cin4 sin3 gung1 zok3 ze2 qian2 xian4 gong1 zuo4 zhe3 = frontline worker

前言不對後語 cin4 jin4 bat1 deoi3 hau6 jyu5 qian2 yan2 bu2 dui4 hou4 yu3 = talk incoherently; utter disconnected phrases

前度 cin4 dou6 qian2 du4 = former

午前 ng5 cin4 wu3 qian2 = before noon; morning 國

前兆 cin4 siu6 qian2 zhao4 = sign of whats to come; a foreshadow

勇往直前 jung5 wong5 zik6 cin4 yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2 = to bravely charge forward; to courageously advance

前路 cin4 lou6 qian2 lu4 = the path ahead; the future

前傳 cin4 zyun6*2 qian2 zhuan4 = prequel

前科 cin4 fo1 qian2 ke1 = criminal record; previous convictions

前無古人 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 = to have no predecessor; be historically unprecedented

好漢不吃眼前虧 hou2 hon3 bat1 hek3 ngaan5 cin4 kwai1 hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 = a smart man knows when to avoid immediate harm

一直往前 jat1 zik6 wong5 cin4 yi1 zhi2 wang3 qian2 = straight ahead

大不如前 daai6 bat1 jyu4 cin4 da4 bu4 ru2 qian2 = a shadow of former self

早前期 zou2 cin4 kei4 zao3 qian2 qi1 (PRC), zao3 qian2 qi2 (Taiwan) = preprophase

門前清 mun4 cin4 cing1 men2 qian2 qing1 = (mahjong) concealed hand

前列腺 cin4 lit6 sin3 qian2 lie4 xian4 = the prostate

前列腺素 cin4 lit6 sin3 sou3 qian2 lie4 xian4 su4 = prostaglandin

前蘇聯 cin4 sou1 lyun4 qian2 su1 lian2 = former Soviet Union

前詞典語音加工 cin4 ci4 din2 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1 qian2 ci2 dian3 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = prelexical phonology

前詞彙加工 cin4 ci4 wui6 gaa1 gung1 qian2 ci2 hui4 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical access

前詞彙語音加工 cin4 ci4 wui6 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1 qian2 ci2 hui4 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = pre-lexical phonological processing

前詞彙階段 cin4 ci4 wui6 gaai1 dyun6 qian2 ci2 hui4 jie1 duan4 = pre-lexical stage

帖撒羅尼迦前書 tip3 saat3 lo4 nei4 gaa1 cin4 syu1 tie3 sa1 luo2 ni2 jia1 qian2 shu1 = 1 Thessalonians

哥林多前書 go1 lam4 do1 cin4 syu1 ge1 lin2 duo1 qian2 shu1 = 1 Corinthians

前漢 cin4 hon3 = Former Han Dynasty (also 西漢)

鄂托克前旗 ngok6 tok3 hak1 cin4 kei4 e4 tuo1 ke4 qian2 qi2 = Etuoke qianqi (place in Inner Mongolia)

前金區 cin4 gam1 keoi1 qian2 jin1 qu1 = Chienchin (area in Taiwan)

前鎮區 cin4 zan3 keoi1 qian2 zhen4 qu1 = Chienchen (area in Taiwan)

台前 toi4 cin4 tai2 qian2 = Taiqian (place in Henan)

出前一丁 ceot1 cin4 jat1 ding1 = Demae Itcho (ramen with a spicy hot sesame oil taste)

前線醫生聯盟 cin4 sin3 ji1 sang1 lyun4 mang4 = Frontline Doctors' Union

瞻前顧後 zim1 cin4 gu3 hau6 zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 = overcautious

彼得前書 bei2 dak1 cin4 syu1 bi3 de2 qian2 shu1 = 1 Peter

前人種樹後人乘涼 cin4 jan4 zung3 syu6 hau6 jan4 sing4 loeng4 = one generation plants trees, the next enjoys the shade

大前研一 daai6 cin4 ngaan4 jat1 da4 qian2 yan2 yi1 = Kenichi Ohmae

名列前茅 ming4 lit6 cin4 maau4 ming2 lie4 qian2 mao2 = be number one among successful candidates

前嫌 cin4 jim4 qian2 xian2 = past resentment or grudges towards sb.

冰釋前嫌 bing1 sik1 cin4 jim4 bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 = to bury the hatchet; to disolve past grudges; to let bygones be bygones

捐棄前嫌 gyun1 hei3 cin4 jim4 juan1 qi4 qian2 xian2 = to bury the hatchet; to forget former grudges

趑趄不前 zi1 zeoi1 bat1 cin4 zi1 ju1 bu4 qian2 = be hesitant to advance

前無古人，後無來者 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 hau6 mou4 loi4 ze2 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3 = historically unprecedented

前世唔修 cin4 sai3 m4 sau1 qian2 shi4 wu2 xiu1 = did something bad in previous life 粵

前南斯拉夫的馬其頓共和國 cin4 naam4 si1 laai1 fu1 dik1 maa5 kei4 deon6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 qian2 nan2 si1 la1 fu1 de5 ma3 qi2 dun4 gong4 he2 guo2 = The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

側前伸展式 zak1 cin4 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Parsvottanasana, Side Stretch

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食飯前要先洗手。粵
One should wash one's hands before having a meal.

把遮喺門前面粵
The umbrella is in front of the door.
[前面＝前便]

咪郁啦!!你喺到郁嚟郁去我睇唔到前面呀。粵
Don't move!! I can't see the front when you keep moving.
[the meaning of 咪郁 and 唔好郁 is the same basically, but the young people would like to say 咪郁 more than 唔好郁.]

聖誕之前剩番廿三日買嘢咋粵
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

中國人嘅姓係放喺前面嘅。粵
Chinese put their surnames to the front.

中國而家開放過以前粵
China is now more open.
[Lit. China now open [in the sense of trade and culture] surpass before.]

前日有人搶佢件衫粵
The day before yesterday, someone stole his shirt.
[Lit. day-before-yesterday, have person steal he [counter] shirt.]

佢喺個帳篷前面等緊朋友粵
He's in front of a tent, waiting for his friend.
[Lit. He at [counter] camping-tent front-face waiting friend]

噴泉前面有一隻好靚嘅黑色貓粵
There's a beautiful cat in front of the fountain.
[Lit. fountain front-face have one [counter] beautiful [possessive particle] black-colour cat.]

以前有個經理咸濕佢粵
There was a manager who sexually harassed him before.
[Lit. before have [counter] manager sexually-harrass him]

前日佢哋一齊食咗兩餐飯。粵
They took their meal twice together the day before yesterday.
[Here, 餐 is [i]not[/i] a classifier that modifies the noun 飯. It is a verb measure that quantifies the verb 食.]

王先生要經廣州前往桂林。
Mr Wong wants to go to Guilin via Guangzhou.

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

禁區前有落。粵
(Please) let me off before the no standing zone.
[said to minibus drivers]

佢噉嘅三板斧仲敢喺一哥面前自吹自擂? 粵
He is not capable but yet has the audacity to blow his trumpet before the master?

呢份工冇以前咁他條粵
This job is not as relaxed as the previous one.

咸豐年前嘅事你重攞嚟講粵
You are still bringing up things that happened so many years ago

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

你似乎過份啲噃，喺咁多人面前噉奚落佢粵
You have gone too far, to ridicule her in front of so many people.

目前的金融海嘯可能成為黃金復興的契機
This economic tsunami could well be the turning point for gold to be fashionable again.

每晚臨瞓前，我一定會祈禱。粵
Everynight before I sleep, I must pray.

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺廣城買嗰件衫去洗粵
I took the shirt I bought two weeks ago at the shopping mall to be cleaned.
[Lit. I took two weeks ago at shopping mall buy that shirt go clean]

我幾個月前見到有一盞又好光又非常之高嘅街燈喺草地上面粵
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago.
[Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]

兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫，我攞咗佢去熨。粵
I took the shirts that I bought two weeks ago at my favourite shop to be ironed.
[Note: although the verb and object could be separated by the lengthy adjective clause 兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買, it's more natural and more easily understood use the topicalised construction in this example.]

我隻腳有三粒蚊𧕴，好有可能係因為我前日去公園。粵
There are three bites on my leg... it's probably because I was in the park the day before yesterday.
[Lit. I [counter] leg have three mosquito-bites, very probable is because I day-before-yesterday go park]

佢之前係個監躉。粵
He was in jail before.
[[This is not very polite.]]

目前已經重開
Presently it's already reopened.

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺我最鐘意嗰間衫舖買嗰件衫去熨粵
I've taken the shirt that I bought in my favourite clothes shop two weeks ago to be ironed.
[[literal] I taken-have two-weeks-ago in my most-like that-(classifier)-clothes-shop buy that-(classifier)-shirt go iron This Cantonese example shows how a relative clause is composed without a relative pronoun. ]

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