空前

kōng qián

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. unprecedented

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu 空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu unprecedented and never to be duplicated 形容独一无二: unprecedented and never to be duplicated

Synonyms

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• 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì 史无前例 shǐ wú qián lì unprecedented in history 形容从未发生过: unprecedented in history
• 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu unprecedented 以前从未有过: unprecedented

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“的”连用，如“空前的规模”。

Common mistakes

不可与“从未”直接搭配，如不说“空前从未发生过”。

Example Sentences

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这次展览的规模是 空前 的。

The scale of this exhibition is unprecedented.

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Words Containing 空前

• 空前绝后 空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu: unprecedented and never to be duplicated
• 盛况空前 盛况空前 shèng kuàng kōng qián: a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)

Child Words of 空前

• 前 前 qián: front
• 空 空 kōng: empty
• 空 空 kòng: to empty