前院 qiányuàn front courtyard Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.院 yuàn noun courtyard (bound form) courtyard; an open space or area surrounded by walls or buildings