前面 qiánmiàn in front
in front; ahead; the front
怎么记住“前面”: 前 in front + 面 face = in front.
汉字
用法
- Location noun 'in front / ahead' - 前面有一家店 (qiánmiàn yǒu yì jiā diàn) there's a shop up ahead.
- The counterpart of 后面 (hòumiàn, behind); together they cover front-vs-back position.
- Also 'the earlier part / above' in a text: 前面说过 (qiánmiàn shuō guò) as mentioned earlier.
例句
- 零在一前面。 Língzài yī qiánmiàn.Zero comes before one.
- 房子前面有一辆车。 Fángzi qiánmian yǒu yī liàng chē.There's a car in front of the house.
- 导游在前面带路。 Dǎoyóu zài qiánmian dàilù.The guide is in front of us leading the way.