qián​wèi

avant-garde

前卫 (前衛) qián​wèi
avant-garde adjective
experimental, radical, or modern in style and ideas

This artist's style of work is very avant-garde.

forward noun
an attacking position in a sports team, such as soccer

He plays as a midfielder in football matches.

vanguard noun
the leading part of an advancing military force

The vanguard of the troops has reached the designated position.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.06 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
10.1 per million

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