(bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously

(bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qián​bian or 前面 qián​miàn for the standalone noun.

(bound form) to advance; to proceed; to move forward.

(bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.

(bound form) first; preceding; top; leading. Used for ranks, lists, or the initial part of a sequence.

(bound form) future; prospects; ahead. Used in words describing what is to come.

(colloquial) abbreviation for the day before yesterday. Used in speech or informal writing.

a Chinese surname

(bound form) used before names of eras or dynasties to indicate an earlier period, such as BC or the Former Han dynasty