前[qián]

名

1. front

♦ ~院 front courtyard

♦ 楼~ in front of the building

♦ 将军胸~戴着所有的勋章。 The general was wearing all his medals on his chest.

2. forward; ahead

♦ 朝~走 go straight ahead

♦ 往~看 look forward

3. ago; before

♦ 这个故事发生在五百年~。 The story took place 500 years ago.

♦ 晚饭~ before supper

4. first

♦ 这次比赛的~三名 the first three places in this competition

♦ ~五排 the first five rows

形

1. preceding

♦ ~一阶段 the preceding stage

♦ ~资本主义 precapitalism

2. former; formerly

♦ ~校长 former principal (of a school)

3. future

♦ 前程