gēn​qián HSK5

presence

gēn​qián presence · at one's side · nearby

  1. gēn nounlocative
    heel
    (bound form) the back part of the foot, or the heel of a shoe or sock
  2. qián locativenoun
    front
    (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qián​bian or 前面 qián​miàn for the standalone noun.

gēn​qián just before

  1. gēn nounlocative
    heel
    (bound form) the back part of the foot, or the heel of a shoe or sock
  2. qián prepositionlocative
    before
    (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously