前面
HSK 2 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 1
前面 (qiánmiàn) · in front
前面 (qiánmiàn) means “in front; ahead; before”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 2 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 前面 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
面 miàn · noodles
What 面 is made of
面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.
Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
前面有一个饭馆。Qiánmiàn yǒu yī gè fànguǎn.There's a restaurant up ahead.
坐在你前面的是谁？Zuò zài nǐ qiánmiàn de shì shéi?Who's sitting in front of you?
Questions about 前面
What does 前面 mean?
前面 (qiánmiàn) means “in front; ahead; before”.
How do you pronounce 前面?
前面 is pronounced qiánmiàn.
Which HSK level is 前面?
前面 is in HSK 2 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Related words
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 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
- 前往qiánwǎngto go to
Learn 前面 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 63: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.