Chinese word

前景

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián jǐng

Meaning

  • nounprospects

Example

这家公司没有很好的前景。zhè jiā gōng sī méi yǒu hěn hǎo de qián jǐng

This company does not have very good prospects.

Illustration for 前景 (prospects)

More examples

专家对今年的经济前景持谨慎态度。zhuān jiā duì jīn nián de jīng jì qián jǐng chí jǐn shèn tài dù

Experts are cautious about this year's economic prospects.

Core concept

A view of the path ahead that shows how likely a person, plan, or business is to succeed.

Common phrases

  • 前景光明qián jǐng guāng míng

    bright prospects

  • 经济前景jīng jì qián jǐng

    economic prospects

  • 市场前景shì chǎng qián jǐng

    market prospects

Similar words

发展前景fā zhǎn qián jǐng: The likely future development of a business or field.
展望zhǎn wàng: An expected direction or possibility for future development.
前途qián tú: The expected success or course of a person or organization in the future.

Definition in Chinese

对某事在可预见的将来能否取得进展或成功的估计或判断，侧重于根据当前条件对发展可能性作出的评估。duì mǒu shì zài kě yù jiàn de jiāng lái néng fǒu qǔ dé jìn zhǎn huò chéng gōng de gū jì huò pàn duàn cè zhòng yú gēn jù dāng qián tiáo jiàn duì fā zhǎn kě néng xìng zuò chū de píng gū

Word origin

前 (qián, "ahead") + 景 (jǐng, "scene") joins a forward direction with a visible scene, creating the idea of an outlook on later development.

Usage tips

  • English commonly uses a plural form for this idea, whereas Chinese leaves the noun unchanged when the assessment becomes more or less favorable.

Other meanings

  • potentialnoun
  • futurenoun

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