向前 xiàngqián HSK5 forward Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents xiàngqián forward 向 xiàng preposition toward to; towards; used to indicate the direction or recipient of an action前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.xiàngqián previously 向 xiàng formerly (literary) formerly; previously; in the past前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previouslyxiàngqián to strive 向 xiàng nounverb aspiration (bound form) aspiration; ambition; goal前 qián verb to move forward (bound form) to advance; to proceed; to move forward.