qian2 - front

9 strokes
9 画

dao1 - knife

dāo

knife



  • front; forward
  • ago; before

qián-biān
前边

n.

height

qián-chéng
前程

n.

future

qián-hòu
前后

n.

around a certain time

qián-jìn
前进

v.

go forward

qián-jǐn
前景

n.

prospect

qián-qī
前期

n.

former time; previously

qián-tiān
前天

adj.

the day before yesterday

qián-tú
前途

n.

future

qián-qián-hòu-hòu
前前后后
the ins and outs

qián-pà-láng, hòu pà hǔ
前怕狼,后怕虎
be full of fears; in decisive

Usage 用法

go or come out

Wǒ jiā mén qián shì yì tiáo dà mǎ-lù.
我家门前是一条大马路。
There is a big road running in front of my house gate.

ago; before

Sān tiān qián wǒ jiù lái-guo zhèr.
三天前我就来过这儿。
I was here three days ago.