前面 qiánmiàn — in front, ahead, the front

Meanings

1. 1

   in front, ahead, the front

   The space in front of something. As with all position words the reference point comes first: 医院前面 "in front of the hospital".

   noun

Example sentences

• 前面有一个商店。/前面有一個商店。Qiánmiàn (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) shāngdiàn. (first tone, high and level)···

  There’s a shop up ahead.

• 老师在我前面。/老師在我前面。Lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) qiánmiàn. (second tone, rising)···

  The teacher is in front of me.

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