Chinese Conversation · Level 10
90 words
Chinese word
前方
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián fāng
Meaning
- nounahead
Example
请注意前方有车辆。qǐng zhù yì qián fāng yǒu chē liàng
Please note that there are vehicles ahead.
More examples
高速上，前方指示牌显示限速80公里。gāo sù shàng qián fāng zhǐ shì pái xiǎn shì xiàn sù 80 gōng lǐ
On the highway, the sign ahead shows a speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour.
Core concept
The space or direction that lies before a reference point, especially the part of a route or object encountered first.
Common phrases
前方指示牌qián fāng zhǐ shì pái
sign ahead
前方不远qián fāng bù yuǎn
just ahead
前方车辆qián fāng chē liàng
vehicles ahead
Similar words
前面qián miàn: The front side or position of a body or object.
前边qián biān: A position or direction in front of a place or object.
眼前yǎn qián: The nearby area directly in front of the eyes or within immediate view.
前头qián tou: A spoken expression for the position or section toward the front.
Definition in Chinese
朝向或位于身体或物体前面的方向或位置，常用于指示方位或提醒注意。cháo xiàng huò wèi yú shēn tǐ huò wù tǐ qián miàn de fāng xiàng huò wèi zhì cháng yòng yú zhǐ shì fāng wèi huò tí xǐng zhù yì
Word origin
前 (qián, "front") + 方 (fāng, "direction or area") combines a front position with the space or direction beyond it.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses this noun naturally in signs and announcements before information about the road or surroundings, whereas English often makes the warning itself the main sentence.
Other meanings
- frontnoun
- front endnoun
Opposites
- 后方hòu fāngrearnoun