前后

qián hòu

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. around
2. from beginning to end
3. all around
4. front and rear

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 大约 dà yuē 大约 dà yuē approximately 大约 is an adverb meaning 'approximately', while 前后 is a noun/postposition indicating around a point in time.: approximately
• 先后 xiān hòu 先后 xiān hòu early or late 先后 means 'successively' or 'order', focusing on sequence; 前后 focuses on around a time point or from start to end.: early or late
• 始终 shǐ zhōng 始终 shǐ zhōng from beginning to end 始终 means 'from beginning to end' emphasizing consistency; 前后 can also mean 'from beginning to end' but often as a range.: from beginning to end

Synonyms

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• 左右 zuǒ yòu 左右 zuǒ yòu left and right Used to indicate an approximate time or quantity; 前后 is more often for time points, 左右 can be used for both time and quantity.: left and right

Usage notes

Collocations

When expressing 'around a time point', 前后 is placed after the time word, e.g., 春节前后 (around Spring Festival).

Common mistakes

Do not use 前后 before a time word to mean 'before and after'; it must follow the time word. For 'before and after class', use 上课前后, not 前后上课.

Example Sentences

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他的话 前后 抵触。

His words contradict each other.

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Words Containing 前后

• 不顾前后 不顾前后 bù gù qián hòu: regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
• 前后文 前后文 qián hòu wén: context

Child Words of 前后

• 前 前 qián: front
• 后 后 hòu: empress