前 ⇒
前 qián, front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. ...
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
以前 yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
面前 miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
目前 mùqián, at the present time/currently
前面 qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
前进 qiánjìn, [前進], to go forward/to forge ahead/to advance/onward
眼前 yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
提前 tíqián, to shift to an earlier date/to do sth ahead of time/in advance
前往 qiánwǎng, to leave for/to proceed towards/to go
前妻 qiánqī, ex-wife/late wife
前途 qiántú, prospects/future outlook/journey
向前 xiàngqián, forward/onward
从前 cóngqián, [從前], previously/formerly/once upon a time
前科 qiánkē, criminal record/previous convictions
前任 qiánrèn, predecessor/ex-/former/ex (spouse etc)
前夫 qiánfū, former husband
前门 Qiánmén/qiánmén, [前門], Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2, front door/main entrance/honest...
前来 qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
前方 qiánfāng, ahead/the front
前提 qiántí, premise/precondition/prerequisite
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
前台 qiántái, [前臺], stage/proscenium/foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)/front desk/recept...
前线 qiánxiàn, [前線], front line/military front/workface/cutting edge
婚前 hūnqián, premarital/prenuptial
生前 shēngqián, (of a deceased) during one's life/while living
门前 ménqián, [門前], in front of the door
前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
当前 dāngqián, [當前], current/today's/modern/present/to be facing (us)
前程 qiánchéng, future (career etc) prospects
不久前 bùjiǔqián, not long ago
前行 qiánxíng, (literary) to go forward
前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
胸前 xiōngqián, (on the) chest/bosom
前景 qiánjǐng, foreground/vista/(future) prospects/perspective
前额 qiáné, [前額], forehead
前天 qiántiān, the day before yesterday
上前 shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
前夜 qiányè, the eve/the night before
前辈 qiánbèi, [前輩], senior/older generation/precursor
前排 公元前 gōngyuánqián, BCE (before the Common Era)/BC (before Christ)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
跟前 gēnqián/gēnqian, the front (of)/(in) front/(in) sb's presence/just before (a date), (of children,...
事前 shìqián, in advance/before the event
前头 qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
史前 shǐqián, prehistory
前卫 qiánwèi, [前衛], advanced guard/vanguard/avant-garde/forward (soccer position)
前嫌 qiánxián, former hatred/bygone enmity
前锋 qiánfēng, [前鋒], vanguard/front line/a forward (sports)
台前 Táiqián/táiqián, Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pú yáng], Henan, front of the stage
勇往直前 yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
正前方 赛前 前夕 qiánxī, eve/the day before
前列腺 qiánlièxiàn, prostate
前不久 qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
战前 前途无量 qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
前期 qiánqī, preceding period/early stage
前者 qiánzhě, the former
此前 cǐqián, before this/before then/previously
前院 qiányuàn, front courtyard/front yard
前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
前沿 qiányán, front-line/forward position/outpost/extending ahead/frontier (of science, techno...
产前 chǎnqián, [產前], prenatal/antenatal
桌前 近在眼前 jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
前所未见 qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
超前 chāoqián, to be ahead of one's time/to surpass or outdo one's predecessors/to be ahead of ...
饭前 前段 qiánduàn, front part (of an object)/first part (of an event)/previous paragraph
很早以前 前兆 qiánzhào, omen/prior indication/first sign
前哨 qiánshào, outpost/(fig.) front line
停滞不前 tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
前臂 qiánbì, forearm
日前 rìqián, the other day/a few days ago
前厅 qiántīng, [前廳], anteroom/vestibule/lobby (of a hotel etc)
学前班 xuéqiánbān, [學前班], preschool
前端 qiánduān, front/front end/forward part of sth
前奏 qiánzòu, prelude/presage
前去 前年 qiánnián, the year before last
前边 qiánbian, [前邊], front/the front side/in front of
房前 前无古人 前程似锦 前列 qiánliè, the very front
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
节前 名列前茅 mínglièqiánmáo, to rank among the best
会前 年前 niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
一往无前 yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
老前辈 前轮 qiánlún, [前輪], front wheel
前人 qiánrén, predecessor/forebears/the person facing you
前脑 裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
前缘 前身 qiánshēn, forerunner/predecessor/precursor/previous incarnation (Buddhism)/jacket front
前脚 qiánjiǎo, [前腳], one moment ..., (the next ...)/leading foot (in walking)
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
前前后后 前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
车到山前必有路 chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
前例 qiánlì, precedent
前瞻性 qiánzhānxìng, farsightedness/perspicacity/prescience/forward-looking
花前月下 huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
前生 qiánshēng, previous life/previous incarnation
痛改前非 tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
畏缩不前 wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
前庭 qiántíng, front courtyard/vestibule
永往直前 大前天 dàqiántiān, three days ago
山前 锦绣前程 jǐnxiùqiánchéng, [錦繡前程], bright future/bright prospects
发展前途 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
前所未闻 qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
前尘 qiánchén, [前塵], the past/impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
学前教育 xuéqiánjiàoyù, [學前教育], preschool education/early childhood education
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
阵前 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
前缀 qiánzhuì, [前綴], prefix (linguistics)
前日 qiánrì, day before yesterday
前驱 qiánqū, [前驅], precursor/pioneer
一往直前 yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
踌躇不前 chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
后浪推前浪 稳步前进 打前站 dǎqiánzhàn, to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)/(military) to di...
马失前蹄 mǎshīqiántí, [馬失前蹄], lit. the horse loses its front hooves/fig. sudden failure through miscalculation...
跑前跑后 各奔前程 gèbènqiánchéng, each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
玄关前 前沿性 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
前言不搭后语 前哨战 qiánshàozhàn, [前哨戰], skirmish
周前刚 前导 qiándǎo, [前導], to precede/to guide
大敌当前 dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
前瞻 qiánzhān, forward-looking/prescient/foresight/forethought/outlook
前朝 qiáncháo, the previous dynasty
前次 前肢 qiánzhī, forelimb/foreleg
前述 qiánshù, aforestated/stated above/the preceding statement
前轴 前站 午前 wǔqián, morning/a.m.
前半夜 qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
前呼后拥 前些年 如前所述 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
前臼齿 qiánjiùchǐ, [前臼齒], premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
前锋线 前奏曲 qiánzòuqǔ, prelude (music)
解放前 唐娜前 海选前 三天前 前藩 前话 前茅 qiánmáo, forward patrol (military) (old)/(fig.) the top ranks
天前 支前 zhīqián, to support the front (military)
驻足不前 马前卒 mǎqiánzú, [馬前卒], lackey/errand boy/lit. runner before a carriage
车前子 破浪前进 承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
狗狗向前 越前 九年前 周前才
世 ⇒
世界 shìjiè, world/CL:個|个[gè]
去世 qùshì, to pass away/to die
世纪 shìjì, [世紀], century/CL:個|个[gè]
世上 shìshàng, on earth
全世界 quánshìjiè, worldwide/entire world
世 Shì/shì, surname Shi, life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant/noble
过世 guòshì, [過世], to die/to pass away
救世主 Jiùshìzhǔ, the Savior (in Christianity)
世人 shìrén, people (in general)/people around the world/everyone
世间 shìjiān, [世間], world/earth
中世纪 zhōngshìjì, [中世紀], medieval/Middle Ages
世事 shìshì, affairs of life/things of the world
世界大战 shìjièdàzhàn, [世界大戰], world war
人世 rénshì, the world/this world/the world of the living
愤世嫉俗 fènshìjísú, [憤世嫉俗], to be cynical/to be embittered
在世 zàishì, to be alive
出世 chūshì, to be born/to come into being/to withdraw from worldly affairs
苏黎世 Sūlíshì, [蘇黎世], Zurich, Switzerland
世道 shìdào, the ways of the world/the morals of the time
第三世界 dìsānshìjiè, Third World
世贸 Shìmào, [世貿], World Trade Organization (WTO)/abbr. for 世界貿易組織|世界贸易组织
永世 yǒngshì, eternal/forever
与世隔绝 yǔshìgéjué, [與世隔絕], to be cut off from the rest of the world (idiom)
世界杯 Shìjièbēi, World Cup
世界级 shìjièjí, [世界級], world-class
世俗 shìsú, profane/secular/worldly
转世 zhuǎnshì, [轉世], reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)
身世 shēnshì, one's life experience/one's lot/one's past history
世家 shìjiā, family influential for generations/aristocratic family
逝世 shìshì, to pass away/to die
世故 shìgù/shìgu, the ways of the world, sophisticated/worldly-wise
来世 乱世 luànshì, [亂世], the world in chaos/troubled times/(in Buddhism) the mortal world
世代 shìdài, for many generations/generation/era/age
一世 yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
盖世太保 Gàishìtàibǎo, [蓋世太保], Gestapo
前世 qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
一生一世 yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
创世 chuàngshì, [創世], the creation (in mythology and Genesis 1-2)/the first foundational steps
尘世 chénshì, [塵世], this mortal life/the mundane world
问世 wènshì, [問世], to be published/to come out
本世纪 玩世不恭 wánshìbùgōng, to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions/frivolous
绝世 juéshì, [絕世], unique/exceptional
世外桃源 shìwàitáoyuán, see 桃花源[táo huā yuán]
珠世 世面 shìmiàn, aspects of society/the world
世军 人世间 rénshìjiān, [人世間], the secular world
世恩 现世 xiànshì, [現世], this life/to lose face/to be disgraced
处世 chǔshì, [處世], to conduct oneself in society
公诸于世 gōngzhūyúshì, [公諸於世], to announce to the world (idiom)/to make public/to let everyone know
后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
世界观 shìjièguān, [世界觀], worldview/world outlook/Weltanschauung
辞世 císhì, [辭世], to die/to depart this life (euphemism)/same as 去世
惊世骇俗 jīngshìhàisú, [驚世駭俗], universally shocking/to offend the whole of society
三世 sānshì, the Third (of numbered kings)
流芳百世 liúfāngbǎishì, (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)/to leave a mark for g...
末世 mòshì, last phase (of an age)
四世 闻名于世 wénmíngyúshì, [聞名於世], world-famous
举世闻名 jǔshìwénmíng, [舉世聞名], world-famous (idiom)
世世代代 shìshìdàidài, for many generations
世仇 shìchóu, feud
盛世 shèngshì, a flourishing period/period of prosperity/a golden age
举世 jǔshì, [舉世], throughout the world/world ranking (e.g. first)
厌世 yànshì, [厭世], world-weary/pessimistic
普世 pǔshì, ecumenical/universal
传世 chuánshì, [傳世], handed down from ancient times/family heirloom
举世无双 jǔshìwúshuāng, [舉世無雙], unrivaled (idiom); world number one/unique/unequaled
世锦赛 shìjǐnsài, [世錦賽], world championship
稀世 xīshì, rare
世浩 大千世界 dàqiānshìjiè, great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[s...
世界性 世代相传 shìdàixiāngchuán, [世代相傳], passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
世袭 shìxí, [世襲], succession/inheritance/hereditary
世博会 Shìbóhuì, [世博會], World Exposition/abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shì jiè Bó lǎn huì], World Expo
白世美 世界银行 ShìjièYínháng, [世界銀行], World Bank
观世音 Guānshìyīn, [觀世音], Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśv...
新世界 世界史 世美 世风日下 shìfēngrìxià, [世風日下], public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
世交 shìjiāo, (long time) friend of the family
入世 rùshì, to engage with secular society/to involve oneself in human affairs/to join the W...
世珍 与世无争 yǔshìwúzhēng, [與世無爭], to stand aloof from worldly affairs
不可一世 bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
见世面 世喜 面世 miànshì, to be published (of art, literary works etc)/to come out/to take shape/to see th...
举世瞩目 jǔshìzhǔmù, [舉世矚目], to receive worldwide attention
横空出世 世纪末 shìjìmò, [世紀末], end of the century
世贞 花花世界 huāhuāshìjiè, the teeming world/the world of sensual pleasures
世卫 Shìwèi, [世衛], World Health Organization (WHO)/abbr. for 世界衛生組織|世界卫生组织[Shì jiè Wèi shēng Zǔ zhī...
姜世宗 恍如隔世 huǎngrúgéshì, like a thing of the previous generation/as if it were a lifetime ago
世情 shìqíng, worldly affairs/the ways of the world
家世 jiāshì, family background
世兰 世世 shìshì, from age to age
今世 jīnshì, this life/this age
欺世盗名 qīshìdàomíng, [欺世盜名], to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom)
吴世恩 生世世 人生在世 世通 博世 世奇 世贸组织 ShìmàoZǔzhī, [世貿組織], WTO (World Trade Organization)
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
庄世 七世 世系 shìxì, lineage/genealogy/family tree
世嘉 世态炎凉 shìtàiyánliáng, [世態炎涼], the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
凡世 世风 shìfēng, [世風], public morals
吴世贞 嘉世腾 延世 放眼世界 十世 转世灵童 微观世界 wēiguānshìjiè, [微觀世界], microcosm/the microscopic world
下世 xiàshì, to die/future incarnation/next life/to be born/to come into the world/future gen...
加世 混世魔王 hùnshìmówáng, devil incarnate (idiom)/fiend in human form
阳世 yángshì, [陽世], world of the living
二世 èrshì, the Second (of numbered kings)/second generation (e.g. Chinese Americans)
时世中 方世玉 世俗化 三世时 丹六世 陈世美 世界杯赛 姜世瑾 朴世东 二世祖 世易 世态 shìtài, [世態], the ways of the world/social behavior
世局 shìjú, the situation (e.g. political)/the state of the world
世宗 Shìzōng, Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king...
世堂 五世 wǔshì, the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
世东 二世会 一世真 盖世之 二世子 万世 wànshì, [萬世], all ages
金世皓 新世纪 世界贸易组织 ShìjièMàoyìZǔzhī, [世界貿易組織], World Trade Organization (WTO)
曼三世 尹世珍