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前 [qián]

1. adjective [正面的] front

前门

front door
2. adjective [指次序] first

前几名

the front-runners
3. adjective [从前的] former

前市长

the former mayor

前夫

ex-husband
4. adjective [未来的] future
5. verb advance

勇往直前

take the bull by the horns

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

前 [qián]

1. till
2. priority
3. to

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

前 [qián]

1. 动朝面对的方向走

勇往直前

停滞不前。
2. 名人面对的方向；房屋、物体正面所对的方向

往前走

房前屋后。
3. 名过去的或较早的时间

前所未有

前无古人

公元前

生前。
4. 形从前的

前妻

前国家教委。
5. 形某种事物产生之前的

前石器时代

前科学。
6. 名 [口] 前天

他是前儿来的。
7. 名未来；将来

不要总留恋过去，要向前看

前程

前景。
8. 形次序在先的

前半年

只录取前十名。
9. 义⑥常儿化。

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他盯视着面前的女人，感觉以前见过她。: He stared at the woman in front of him, feeling as if he had met her somewhere before.
既然前方有希望，我们就该奋然前往。: As there is still hope in front of us, we should pursue it with determination.
在风雨如磐的解放前夕，她作为战地医生上了前线。: Before 1945, when the country was still in chaos, she went to the frontline as a field doctor.
前面的人太多，我站在后尾儿根本就看不见前头。: There were too many people in front of me, so I could hardly see the front.
他对自己的主子很忠心，哪怕前面是火海刀山也会勇往向前。: He is very loyal to his master, willing to charge ahead even into the most dangerous places.
目前发现的中国最早的文字，是距今3000多年前的甲骨文。: The earliest characters ever found in China are the inscriptions on bones or tortoise shells, which have a history of more than 3000 years.
跬步向前，总比停步不前好多了。: Half a step ahead is better than standing in place.
前方是雷场，请不要再往前行驶了。: In front there is land mine field. Please don't drive any further.
写文章前多看看前作，或许会对你有点儿启发。: Read more works of earlier writers before writing, you'll be enlightened.
现在再看前作，就觉得自己以前写得太幼稚了。: Reviewing my previous works now, I feel I was so naïve at that time.; 4343 more results

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