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前

qiánㄑㄧㄢˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: TIỀN

Traditional: 前

HSK 3.0 · 1TOCFL 1

Meaning(locality, verb)

front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

Examples

  • 银行在前面。

    yín háng zài qián miàn.

    The bank is up ahead.

  • 睡觉前别喝咖啡。

    shuì jiào qián bié hē kā fēi.

    Don't drink coffee before bed.

  • 两年前我来到台北。

    liǎng nián qián wǒ lái dào tái běi.

    I came to Taipei two years ago.

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Stroke order

TIỀN · 9 strokes

front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly

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