English–Chinese
“front” in Chinese
How to say “front” in Chinese
“Front” in Chinese is 前 (qián).
The leading position in a line of space or events, with later or more distant things behind it.
Example sentences with 前
他站在队伍的前面。tā zhàn zài duì wǔ de qián miàn
He is standing at the front of the line.
Tips for using 前
- After a number or time measure, this word points backward from a reference point, so "three days before" depends on the date or event set by the context.
Other Chinese words for “front”
请把书放在前边。qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài qián biān
Please put the book at the front.
公交车前面还有很多座位。gōng jiāo chē qián miàn hái yǒu hěn duō zuò wèi
There are still plenty of seats at the front of the bus.
车的正面被撞坏了。chē de zhèng miàn bèi zhuàng huài le
The car's front was hit and damaged.
他们把桌子挪到前头了。tā men bǎ zhuō zi nuó dào qián tou le
They moved the table to the front.