面前 miànqián HSK2 in front of Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 面前 miànqián in front of locativenoun The area directly in front of someone or something; facing 我就在你面前。 wǒ jiù zài nǐ miànqián. I'm right in front of you. in the presence of locative In someone's presence, often regarding behavior or speech directed toward them 别在他面前喝酒。 bié zài tā miànqián hē jiǔ. Don't drink in front of him. 我从不在医生面前哭。 wǒ cóng bù zài yīshēng miànqián kū. I never cry in front of doctors. in the face of locativepreposition In the presence or situation of something abstract, such as facts, difficulties, or choices 我们面前有多种选择。 wǒmen miànqián yǒu duōzhǒng xuǎnzé. We have many options before us. at hand A situation or time that is currently existing or immediate; right now; before one's eyes Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 97.3 per million appears in 34% of films Details HSK 3.0 Level 2 Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH
面前 miànqián in front of locativenoun The area directly in front of someone or something; facing 我就在你面前。 wǒ jiù zài nǐ miànqián. I'm right in front of you. in the presence of locative In someone's presence, often regarding behavior or speech directed toward them 别在他面前喝酒。 bié zài tā miànqián hē jiǔ. Don't drink in front of him. 我从不在医生面前哭。 wǒ cóng bù zài yīshēng miànqián kū. I never cry in front of doctors. in the face of locativepreposition In the presence or situation of something abstract, such as facts, difficulties, or choices 我们面前有多种选择。 wǒmen miànqián yǒu duōzhǒng xuǎnzé. We have many options before us. at hand A situation or time that is currently existing or immediate; right now; before one's eyes Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Movie subtitles 97.3 per million appears in 34% of films Details HSK 3.0 Level 2 Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CH