前
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Definitions
- 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
Words Containing 前
before
before
before; previously
not long ago
to sway to and fro
predecessor
to come (formal)
eve
the day before yesterday
the year before last
to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
around
unprecedented
premise
ahead
foreground
preceding period
front-line
(idiom) unprecedented
front line
the former
stage
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
senior
prospects
to go forward
front
ahead
in front
to advance bravely
unprecedented in history
each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
forward
by the end of the year
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
to shift to an earlier date
the other day
before this
(of a deceased) during one's life
the present time
at the present time
before one's eyes
unprecedented
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
to be ahead of one's time
the front (of)
(of children, parents etc) at one's side
bright future
in front of
to advance courageously (idiom)
see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
straight ahead
to wipe away a humiliation (idiom)
to advance; to step forward
not long ago
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
center forward (soccer position)
in advance
stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
BCE (before the Common Era)
to forget previous differences
up until now
until now; so far
lately
the day before (an event)
top three
see 前不著村，後不著店|前不着村，后不着店[qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn]
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
unique
previous generations
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
past events
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
a few (days, years etc) ago
predecessor
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
antecedent (logic)
precedent
car front indicator
to rock one's body backward and forward
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
forward pass (sport)
prequel
to lean forward
omen
heading
(of a woman) to have nice curves
the very front
prostate
prostatitis
prostaglandin
to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
morning
morning
first half of one's life
fork (bicycle component)
prepharynx (biology)
outpost
skirmish
antecedents
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
the past
the eve
headlight
former husband
prelude
prelude (music)
ex-wife
former hatred
pre-Cambrian, geological period before c. 540m years ago
to precede
a few days ago
front courtyard
fenestra vestibuli (of inner ear)
front porch
anteroom
context
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom)
former love
preconscious
foreplay
anterior chamber (the front chamber of the eye)
unheard-of; unprecedented
unprecedented
front row
swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)
preconditions
(the item) named above
last time
front line (military)
(slang) Something awesome is about to happen! (originally, in a Japanese space battleship anime, it meant \Danger! High energy up ahead!\ — a warning to either prepare for battle or take evasive action)
day before yesterday
(dialect) morning
to have a promising future
the previous dynasty
foremast
before today
front part (of an object)
recently
Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
Former Han dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西漢|西汉[xī hàn], Western Han dynasty
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[èr shí sì shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[bān gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom)
(vehicle) headlight
headlight
Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
previous life
predestined relationship
foreordination
forward deck (of a boat)
forward-looking
farsightedness
premolar tooth
criminal record
Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)
reach truck
future (career etc) prospects
to have a future full of promise
(acrobatics) front flip
front
(computing) front-side bus (FSB)
prefix (linguistics)
one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
former prime minister
former president
to place before
premodifier (grammar)
preposition
front wing (of insect)
forelimb
proventriculus
human chest
(lit.) chest sticking to back
one moment ..., (the next ...)
forelegs
forearm
premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
bow cabin
(fig.) the top ranks
former Soviet Union
(literary) to go forward
advanced guard
preface
(perfumery) top note
Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
forerunner
previous owner (of a car for sale)
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
front wheel
aforestated
hanging in the balance
not knowing what to do next
to have boundless prospects
Qianjin district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang