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“unprecedented” in Chinese

Chinese

Also前所未有 (qián suǒ wèi yǒu) · 前无古人 (qián wú gǔ rén) · 史无前例 (shǐ wú qián lì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkōng qián

Example

这个项目引起了空前的关注。zhè ge xiàng mù yín qǐ le kōng qián de guān zhù

This project has attracted unprecedented attention.

Illustration for 空前 (unprecedented)

How to say “unprecedented” in Chinese

“Unprecedented” in Chinese is 空前 (kōng qián).

A development whose reach or intensity breaks entirely from the known past.

Full entry for 空前: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 空前

全球疫情造成了空前的公共卫生挑战。quán qiú yì qíng zào chéng le kōng qián de gōng gòng wèi shēng tiǎo zhàn

The global pandemic has created an unprecedented public health challenge.

Tips for using 空前

  • Its force concerns a break from earlier experience, and it can describe beneficial, harmful, or neutral developments, so its tone comes from the noun and context.

Other Chinese words for “unprecedented”

这样的机会真是前所未有。zhè yàng de jī huì zhēn shì qián suǒ wèi yǒu

Such an opportunity is truly unprecedented.

这个发现真是前无古人。zhè ge fā xiàn zhēn shì qián wú gǔ rén

This discovery is truly unprecedented.

这次的事故在公司历史上是史无前例的。zhè cì de shì gù zài gōng sī lì shǐ shàng shì shǐ wú qián lì de

This accident is unprecedented in the company's history.

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