面前 miànqián in front of
in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)
怎么记住“面前”: 面 face + 前 in front = in front of.
汉字
用法
- Right in front of, or in the presence of, a person or thing - 在大家面前 (zài dàjiā miànqián) in front of everyone.
- It needs a reference point (someone's presence) and often carries the sense of 'confronting/facing.'
- Contrast 前面 (qiánmiàn), a plain location 'the front / ahead'; and 眼前 (yǎnqián), 'before one's eyes / at this moment.'
例句
- 法律面前人人平等。 Fǎlǜ miànqián rénrénpíngděng.Everyone is equal before the law.
- 他在众人面前被嘲笑。 Tā zài zhòngrén miànqián bèi cháoxiào.He was laughed at in public.
- 大好的前途摆在他面前。 Dàhǎo de qiántú bǎizài tā miànqián.A brilliant future lay before him.