gēn​qiángēn​qian HSK5

front

跟前 gēn​qián frequency
front directional
the area in front of something or in someone's immediate presence

The child ran up to his mother and asked for candy.

just before directional
the period of time immediately preceding a specific date or event

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, the streets are getting livelier.

跟前 gēn​qian
at one's side directional
at one's side or living with one (especially regarding children or parents)

He hopes to keep his parents nearby to take care of them.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.15 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
5.49 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT