qián​hòu HSK3

beginning to end

前后 (前後) qián​hòu
beginning to end directional
the entire duration or whole process from start to finish

This research took a total of ten years to complete.

around directional
approximately at a certain time

He plans to travel to Beijing around the National Day holiday.

front and rear directional
the front and back sides or directions; all around a physical space

Red roses are planted all around the front and back of the house.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.08 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
40.7 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 3

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT