前面

qián miàn · qian mian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. ahead
  2. in front
  3. preceding
  4. above
  5. also pr. [qián mian]

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2 examples
01

在(zài)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)情(qíng)况(kuàng)下(xià),形(xíng)容(róng)词(cí)放(fàng)在(zài)名(míng)词(cí)前(qián)面(miàn)。

In this case, the adjective goes before the noun.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)购(gòu)物(wù)中(zhōng)心(xīn)在(zài)前(qián)面(miàn)一(yì)英(yīng)里(lǐ)远(yuǎn)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

The shopping center is one mile ahead.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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