前后 qiánhòu HSK3 around Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiánhòu around 前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously后 後 hòu locativepreposition after (bound form) later in time; afterwards; future; subsequent in a sequenceqiánhòu from beginning to end 前 qián adjectivenumeral first (bound form) first; preceding; top; leading. Used for ranks, lists, or the initial part of a sequence.后 後 hòu locativepreposition after (bound form) later in time; afterwards; future; subsequent in a sequenceqiánhòu front and rear 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.后 後 hòu locativenoun behind (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's backqiánhòu in succession 前 qián adjective former (bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.后 後 hòu noun descendant (bound form) offspring; descendants; generations following one's own