跟前 gēnqián HSK5 presence Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gēnqián presence · at one's side · nearby 跟 gēn nounlocative heel (bound form) the back part of the foot, or the heel of a shoe or sock前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.gēnqián just before 跟 gēn nounlocative heel (bound form) the back part of the foot, or the heel of a shoe or sock前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously