HSK · Level 25
135 words
Chinese word
前边
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián biān
Meaning
- nounfront
Example
请把书放在前边。qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài qián biān
Please put the book at the front.
More examples
球滚到前边了。qiú gǔn dào qián biān le
The ball rolled to the front.
Core concept
A person or object anchors a small zone in the space directly before it.
Common phrases
坐在前边zuò zài qián biān
sit in front
放在前边fàng zài qián biān
put at the front
Similar words
前面qián miàn: The position or part directly in front of a person or thing.
前头qián tou: A nearby place directly ahead, in everyday spoken language.
前方qián fāng: A place or direction in front, often viewed as the way ahead.
Definition in Chinese
表示在某物或某人正前方的区域或位置，常用于口语，指靠近正前方的一带。biǎo shì zài mǒu wù huò mǒu rén zhèng qián fāng de qū yù huò wèi zhì cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ zhǐ kào jìn zhèng qián fāng de yí dài
Word origin
前边 (qiánbiān, "front area") is formed from 前 (qián, "front") + 边 (biān, "side or area"), with the second character giving the forward direction a sense of nearby space.
Usage tips
- The word is common in everyday speech, so hearing it in short location phrases helps connect classroom Chinese with ordinary conversations about where things are placed.