超前 chāoqián HSK7 to be ahead of one's time Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chāoqián to be ahead of one's time 超 chāo verb to exceed To surpass, overtake, or go beyond a certain limit, person, or thing; to exceed a set standard or amount.前 qián verb to move forward (bound form) to advance; to proceed; to move forward.chāoqián to surpass predecessors 超 chāo verb to exceed To surpass, overtake, or go beyond a certain limit, person, or thing; to exceed a set standard or amount.前 qián adjective former (bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.