qián
front
forward
ahead
first
top (followed by a number)
future
ago
before
BC (e.g. 前293年)
former
formerly
dāng qián
current
today's
modern
present
to be facing (us)
mù qián
at the present time
currently
yǐ qián
before
formerly
previous
ago
zhī qián
before
prior to
ago
previously
beforehand
qián lái
to come (formal)
before
previously
tí qián
to shift to an earlier date
to do sth ahead of time
in advance
rì qián
the other day
a few days ago
qián tí
premise
precondition
prerequisite
qián miàn
ahead
in front
preceding
above
qián shù
aforestated
stated above
the preceding statement
shì qián
in advance
before the event
miàn qián
in front of
facing
(in the) presence (of)
qián hòu
around
from beginning to end
all around
front and rear
qián shēn
forerunner
predecessor
precursor
previous incarnation (Buddhism)
jacket front
qián wǎng
to leave for
to proceed towards
to go
qián yán
preface
forward
introduction
qián jǐng
foreground
vista
(future) prospects
perspective
qián yán
front-line
forward position
outpost
extending ahead
frontier (of science, technology etc)
qián shào
outpost
(fig.) front line
qián qī
preceding period
early stage
qián zhào
omen
prior indication
first sign
yǎn qián
before one's eyes
now
at present
qián tú
prospects
future outlook
journey
qián duàn
first part
front end
forepart
front segment
the preceding section
qián rèn
predecessor
ex-
former
ex (spouse etc)
cǐ qián
before this
before then
previously
qián kē
criminal record
previous convictions
qián tou
in front
at the head
ahead
above
qián xián
former hatred
bygone enmity
qián duān
front
front end
forward part of sth
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