前边
HSK 1 (2021)
前边 (qiánbian) · in front
前边 (qiánbian) means “in front; ahead”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 边 (side). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 前边 is built
The characters
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
边 biān · side
What 边 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 臱 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
前边有一个书店。Qiánbian yǒu yī gè shūdiàn.There's a bookshop ahead.
谁坐在你前边？Shéi zuò zài nǐ qiánbian?Who sits in front of you?
Questions about 前边
What does 前边 mean?
前边 (qiánbian) means “in front; ahead”.
How do you pronounce 前边?
前边 is pronounced qiánbian.
Which HSK level is 前边?
前边 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 前后qiánhòuaround (a time)
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
- 前面qiánmiànin front
- 前往qiánwǎngto go to
Learn 前边 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.