- 目前 mùqián currentlyat the present time; currently
- 之前 zhīqián beforeprior to a specific point in time or event; ago
- 以前 yǐqián formerlyin the past; previously
- 面前 miànqián presencein the presence or sight of someone, or facing a particular situation or authority
- 当前 dāngqián currentthe present time; nowadays
- 提前 tíqián beforehandto do something ahead of time or in advance
- 前面 qiánmiàn aheadlocated in front of or further forward in physical space
- 此前 cǐqián previouslybefore this, before then, or prior to a specific point in time
- 前往 qiánwǎng go toTo leave for, proceed towards, or go to a destination.
- 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyesright in front of one's eyes; in one's presence
- 前提 qiántí preconditionA necessary requirement or condition that must be met before something else can happen or exist.
- 前后 qiánhòu beginning to endthe entire duration or whole process from start to finish
- 前景 qiánjǐng prospectsthe future outlook or likelihood of success for a project, career, or situation
- 前进 qiánjìn advanceto go forward or move in a physical direction
- 前来 qiánlái cometo come or arrive, typically used in formal or polite contexts
- 前期 qiánqī early stagethe initial phase or beginning period of a process, project, or historical era
- 向前 xiàngqián forwardmoving toward the front or making progress toward the future
- 前锋 qiánfēng forwardan attacking player in sports such as football or basketball
- 门前 ménqián before the doorin front of the door
- 从前 cóngqián formerlypreviously; in the past
- 前天 qiántiān day before yesterdaythe day before yesterday
- 前者 qiánzhě the formerThe former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 前途 qiántú prospectsfuture outlook or career prospects
- 年前 niánqián years agoreferring to a point in time a certain number of years in the past
- 上前 shàngqián step forwardto advance; to step forward
- 前妻 qiánqī ex-wifea man's former wife from whom he is divorced
- 前方 qiánfāng aheadthe area or direction directly in front of someone or something
- 在前 zàiqián aheadlocated in front or in a forward position
- 不久前 bùjiǔqián recentlynot long ago
- 前线 qiánxiàn front linethe line of contact between opposing military forces or the area of active combat operations
- 前几天 qiánjǐtiān past few daysa few days ago or during the several days immediately preceding the present
- 往前 wǎngqián forwardmoving toward the front or ahead in space
- 前辈 qiánbèi seniora person of an older generation or one who has more experience or higher status in a professional or social field
- 前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu unprecedented
- 前去 qiánqù go toto go to a place or destination.
- 前夕 qiánxī evethe day before or the period immediately preceding a significant event
- 前不久 qiánbùjiǔ recentlynot long ago; in the recent past
- 先前 xiānqián previouslybefore; previously
- 空前 kōngqián unprecedented
- 前科 qiánkē criminal recorda legal record of a person's previous criminal convictions
- 前任 qiánrèn exa former romantic partner, such as a spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend
- 前夫 qiánfū ex-husbandformer husband
- 前门 qiánmén front doorfront door or main entrance of a building
- 前沿 qiányán frontierforward position or front line of a military engagement
- 前列 qiánliè forefrontthe very front; the front row or rank
- 前日 qiánrì day before yesterdaythe day before yesterday
- 前卫 qiánwèi avant-gardeexperimental, radical, or modern in style and ideas
- 前行 qiánxíng advance(literary) to go forward
- 前场 qiánchǎng front courtin ball sports, the half of the playing field where the opponent's goal is located
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH