前面 qiánmiàn HSK3 front Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiánmiàn front 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.面 miàn locative [location] suffix used after words of location or direction, similar to 边 biānqiánmiàn preceding 前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously面 miàn locative [location] suffix used after words of location or direction, similar to 边 biān