前街后巷 qiánjiēhòuxiàng everywhere Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.街 jiē noun street street; a road in a city or town with buildings on both sides后 後 hòu locativenoun behind (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back巷 xiàng noun lane (bound form) lane; alley; narrow street