前 [－]

Jyutping cin4
Pinyin qián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. 前293年)/former/formerly/advance
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    自己​面對​住​嗰​邊​、​向​住​嘅​方向
    front; forward
    • 前面
      前面
      cin4 min6
      front
    • 行前啲
      行前啲
      haang4 cin4 di1
      to walk forward a little bit
  2. 形容詞
    時空​上​嘅​次序​行​先​嘅
    (spatially or temporally) first; preceding
    • 坐喺前兩排嘅學生
      坐喺前两排嘅学生
      co5 hai2 cin4 loeng5 paai4 ge3 hok6 saang1
      students sitting in the first two rows
    • 前一封信
      前一封信
      cin4 jat1 fung1 seon3
      previous letter
  3. 形容詞
    言行​前​衞​、​開放​、​領​先​喺​潮流
    (of speech and acts) advanced; pioneering; open; trending
    • 佢嘅設想走得好前，即使有先見之明，都要過咗好長時間，等到印證咗嘞，大眾先至認同。
      佢嘅设想走得好前，即使有先见之明，都要过咗好长时间，等到印证咗嘞，大众先至认同。
      keoi5 ge3 cit3 soeng2 haang2 dak1 hou2 cin4, zik1 si2 jau5 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4, dou1 jiu3 gwo3 zo2 hou2 coeng4 si4 gaan3, dang2 dou3 jan3 zing3 zo2 laak3, daai6 zung1 sin1 zi3 jing6 tung4.
      His idea was pioneering. Yet, even though he recognized it in advance, it had taken quite a long time until it was proved, to gain agreement of the mass.
  4. 反義詞
    後
  5. 詞綴
    後​綴​，​指過​去​嘅​時​間
    ago; before; earlier; used as a suffix
    • 三日前
      三日前
      saam1 jat6 cin4
      three days ago
  6. 詞綴
    前任​嘅​簡​稱​，​用作​前綴​，​意思​指​之前​背​負過​某個​身份​，​不過​而家​已經​冇
    prefix to mean "former"; ex-
    • 前妻
      前妻
      cin4 cai1
      ex-wife
    • 前英國首相
      前英国首相
      cin4 jing1 gwok3 sau2 soeng3
      the former British prime minister
  7. 詞綴
    前綴​，​指兩個​時間​單位​之前
    prefix to mean "before of"; two temporal units before
    • 前日
      前日
      cin4 jat6
      the day before yesterday
    • 前晚
      前晚
      cin4 maan5
      the night before yesterday
    • 前年
      前年
      cin4 nin2
      2 years ago
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    past; previous; former; earlier
    • 前任
      前任
      qián rèn
      predecessor
    • 前副總統
      前副总统
      qián fù zǒng tǒng
      ex-vice president
    • 前功盡棄
      前功尽弃
      qián gōng jìn qì
      all the previous effort is wasted
    • 前漢
      前汉
      qián hàn
      the Former (Western) Han
  2. character
    front; forepart
    • 前方
      前方
      qián fāng
      the front
    • 前門
      前门
      qián mén
      front door
    • 往前走
      往前走
      wǎng qián zǒu
      to move forward
    • 房子前有一棵樹。
      房子前有一棵树。
      fáng zi qián yǒu yī kē shù ．
      There is a tree in front of the house.
  3. character
    to move forward
    • 勇往直前
      勇往直前
      yǒng wǎng zhí qián
      to advance bravely
  4. character
    top; foremost; leading
    • 前三名
      前三名
      qián sān míng
      top three
  5. character
    a surname
  6. character
    ago; before
    • 以前
      以前
      yǐ qián
      before
    • 前幾天
      前几天
      qián jǐ tiān
      the other day
    • 史前時代
      史前时代
      shǐ qián shí dài
      prehistoric times
    • 我習慣吃飯前先喝湯。
      我习惯吃饭前先喝汤。
      wǒ xí guàn chī fàn qián xiān hē tāng ．
      I'm used to having soup before my meal.
    • 現在壓迫子女的，有時也就是十年前的家庭革命者。
      现在压迫子女的，有时也就是十年前的家庭革命者。
      xiàn zài yā pò zǐ nǚ de ， yǒu shí yě jiù shì shí nián qián de jiā tíng gé mìng zhě ．
      Some of the current oppressors of children are precisely the revolutionaries of family life from ten years ago.
  7. character
    future; time ahead
    • 前程
      前程
      qián chéng
      future; prospects
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. in front, forward
  2. preceding
  3. Cangjie Input
    TBLN
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #291
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #178
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #179
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我以前在山里。
    我以前在山裏。
    wǒ yǐ qián zài shān lǐ 。
    • I was in the mountains.
  2. Mandarin
    以前读高中的时候﹐我每天早上六点起床。
    以前讀高中的時候﹐我每天早上六點起床。
    yǐ qián dú gāo zhōng de shí hou ﹐ wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。
    • Back in high school, I got up at 6 a.m. every morning.
  3. Mandarin
    明天下午之前我会把它完成。
    明天下午之前我會把它完成。
    míng tiān xià wǔ zhī qián wǒ huì bǎ tā wán chéng 。
    • I will finish it by tomorrow afternoon.
  4. Mandarin
    在明天前完成报告几乎是不可能的。
    在明天前完成報告幾乎是不可能的。
    zài míng tiān qián wán chéng bào gào jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。
    • Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible.
  5. Mandarin
    他登上了前往洛杉矶的飞机。
    他登上了前往洛杉磯的飛機。
    tā dēng shàng le qián wǎng luò shān jī de fēi jī 。
    • He boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你以前唔系噉讲㗎㖞。
    你以前唔係噉講㗎喎。
    nei5 ji5 cin4 m4 hai6 gam2 gong2 gaa3 wo5 。
    • You did not say so.
  2. Cantonese
    佢已经同以前唔同咗喇。
    佢已經同以前唔同咗喇。
    keoi5 ji5 ging1 tung4 ji5 cin4 m4 tung4 zo2 laa3 。
    • She's a lot different now.
    • He isn't what he used to be.
  3. Cantonese
    我好后悔以前无好好咁对佢。
    我好後悔以前無好好咁對佢。
    ngo5 hou3 hau6 fui3 ji5 cin4 mou4 hou2 hou2 gam3 deoi3 keoi5 。
    • I wish I had treated the girl more kindly.
  4. Cantonese
    听讲啲鲸鱼以前系喺陆地上面生活㗎。
    聽講啲鯨魚以前係喺陸地上面生活㗎。
    teng1 gong2 di1 king4 jyu4 ji5 cin4 hai6 hai2 luk6 dei6 soeng6 min6 sang1 wut6 gaa3 。
    • Whales are said to have lived on land long ago.
  5. Cantonese
    佢食早餐之前去咗公园放狗。
    佢食早餐之前去咗公園放狗。
    keoi5 sik6 zou2 caan1 zi1 cin4 heoi3 zo2 gung1 jyun2 fong3 gau2 。
    • She took her dog to the park before breakfast.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    俾计划书老细之前，要修正返啲细节先。
    俾計劃書老細之前，要修正返啲細節先。
    bei2 gai3 waak6 syu1 lou5 sai3 zi1 cin4, jiu3 sau1 zing3 faan1 di1 sai3 zit3 sin1.
    • I need to revise the details before giving the proposal to my boss.
  2. Cantonese
    以前啲人结婚前会入元朗买几担老婆饼。
    以前啲人結婚前會入元朗買幾擔老婆餅。
    ji5 cin4 di1 jan4 git3 fan1 cin4 wui5 jap6 jyun4 long5 maai5 gei2 daam3 lou5 po4 beng2
    • In the old days, people would go to Yuen Long and buy several piculs of wife cake.
  3. Cantonese
    佢喺妈妈嘅坟墓前面献花。
    佢喺媽媽嘅墳墓前面獻花。
    keoi5 hai2 maa4 maa1 ge3 fan4 mou6 cin4 min6 hin3 faa1.
    • He presents flowers in front of his mother's grave.
  4. Cantonese
    识着你，真系前世唔修！
    識着你，真係前世唔修！
    sik1 zoek6 nei5, zan1 hai6 cin4 sai3 m4 sau1!
    • How unfortunate it is for me to have known you!
  5. Cantonese
    我以前同佢系邻居，睇住佢大㗎！
    我以前同佢係鄰居，睇住佢大㗎！
    ngo5 ji5 cin4 tung4 keoi5 hai6 leon4 geoi1, tai2 zyu6 keoi5 daai6 gaa3!
    • We were neighbours back then, I was there when he was growing up!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋屋企习惯清明前𠮶个礼拜日去扫墓嘅。
    我哋屋企習慣清明前嗰個禮拜日去掃墓嘅。
  2. Cantonese
    前车可鉴
    前車可鑑
    cin4 geoi1 ho2 gaam3
  3. Cantonese
    我哋事前评估不足，先导致有咁样嘅情况。
    我哋事前評估不足，先導致有咁樣嘅情況。
  4. Cantonese
    呢条数系包括埋事前嘅捐款。
    呢條數係包括埋事前嘅捐款。
  5. Cantonese
    我事前系唔知道有乜嘢人喺呢度嘅。
    我事前係唔知道有乜嘢人喺呢度嘅。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    朝前看
    朝前看
    cháo qián kàn
    • look ahead [lit. look to the front]
  2. Mandarin
    “殷之三仁”皆暗于前而章于后，何益于事？何补于君？
    “殷之三仁”皆暗於前而章於後，何益於事？何補於君？
    “ yīn zhī sān rén ” jiē àn yú qián ér zhāng yú hòu ， hé yì yú shì ？ hé bǔ yú jūn ？
    • The so-called "three virtuous men of Yin" were all in various forms of oblivion beforehand and were accorded great fame after the fact. How did that help with the matters of their country? What use were there to their prince?
  3. Cantonese
    两年前
    兩年前
    loeng5 nin4 cin4
    • two years ago
  4. Mandarin
    前任
    前任
    qián rèn
    • predecessor
  5. Mandarin
    我问他那个事情、你告诉人家没有、他前仰儿后合的、直瞪着俩眼睛、一声儿不言语。
    我问他那个事情、你告诉人家没有、他前仰儿后合的、直瞪着俩眼睛、一声儿不言语。
    wǒ wèn tā nèi ge shì qing ， nǐ gào su rén jia méi yǒu ， tā qián yǎng r5 hòu hé de ， zhí dèng zhe liǎ yǎn jing ， yī shēng r5 bù yán yu ．
    • I asked him if he had given the orders I desired, and he stared straight at me [with both eyes], heeling and lurching to and fro, without answering a word.