qián​duàn

front part

qián​duàn front part

  1. qián locativenoun
    front
    (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qián​bian or 前面 qián​miàn for the standalone noun.
  2. duàn measure word
    section
    A section, part, segment, or paragraph of something continuous such as a piece of writing, a road, or a story; also used for periods of time or stages of a process.

qián​duàn recently

  1. qián prepositionlocative
    before
    (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously
  2. duàn measure word
    section
    A section, part, segment, or paragraph of something continuous such as a piece of writing, a road, or a story; also used for periods of time or stages of a process.

qián​duàn previous paragraph · first part

  1. qián adjectivenumeral
    first
    (bound form) first; preceding; top; leading. Used for ranks, lists, or the initial part of a sequence.
  2. duàn measure word
    section
    A section, part, segment, or paragraph of something continuous such as a piece of writing, a road, or a story; also used for periods of time or stages of a process.