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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

前面 [qiánmiàn]
  1. 1. in front; at the head; ahead; front
    在房子前面
    in front of the house
    前面有座位。
    There're seats in the front rows.
    走在队伍前面
    march at the head of the column
    排队时,他站在我前面
    不要在汽车前面乱跑。
    住宅前面有一片大院子。
  2. 2. above; preceding
    前面提到的原则
    the above-mentioned principle
    前面的一章
    the preceding chapter
    这个人我们前面遇见过。
    这首诗和前面的一首有异曲同工之妙。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

前面 [qiánmiàn]
  1. 1. (人或事物)正面所对着的某一位置;正面
    他的前面还有几个人
    院子前面有两棵白杨树。
  2. 2. 次序靠前的空间或位置
    请向里走,前面还有空座位
    他住在院子最前面的那座楼里。
  3. 3. 文章或讲话中先于正在叙说的部分
    这些,我们在本书的前面两章已经谈过了。

Examples

前面道路畅通无阻。
The road ahead is clear of obstructions. or Open road ahead. 畅通
抄到他们前面
outstrip them by taking a shortcut
前面走不通了,咱们拐回去吧。
We can't get through here, let's turn back.
前面正在修路,过不去。
As the road ahead is under repair, you can't get through. 过不去
忽见前面一个人影。
All of a sudden, I saw a figure in front of me.
我在前面开路,你们跟紧我。
I'll be in front blazing the trail, you follow close behind. 开路
请把前面一排座位空出来。
Please leave the front row of seats vacant.
我在前面领路。
I'll be in front leading the way. 领路
她一个猛劲儿,就超过了跑在前面的人。
Putting on a spurt, she overtook all the other runners. 猛劲儿
在房子前面
in front of the house 前面

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