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
灯 ⇒
灯 dēng, [燈], lamp/light/lantern/CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]
灯光 dēngguāng, [燈光], (stage) lighting/light
红灯 hóngdēng, [紅燈], red light
灯塔 dēngtǎ, [燈塔], lighthouse/CL:座[zuò]
灯泡 dēngpào, [燈泡], light bulb/see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[diàn dēng pào]/third-wheel or unwanted third party s...
关灯 绿灯 lǜdēng, [綠燈], green light
聚光灯 jùguāngdēng, [聚光燈], spotlight
熄灯 xīdēng, [熄燈], turn out the lights/lights out
闪光灯 shǎnguāngdēng, [閃光燈], flash bulb (photography)
车灯 信号灯 xìnhàodēng, [信號燈], signal light/car indicator
电灯泡 diàndēngpào, [電燈泡], light bulb/(slang) unwanted third guest
台灯 táidēng, [檯燈], desk lamp/table lamp
幻灯片 huàndēngpiàn, [幻燈片], slide (photography, presentation software)/filmstrip/transparency
尾灯 wěidēng, [尾燈], tail light (on vehicle)
路灯 lùdēng, [路燈], street lamp/street light
明灯 电灯 diàndēng, [電燈], electric light/CL:盞|盏[zhǎn]
灯笼 dēnglóng, [燈籠], lantern
吊灯 diàodēng, [吊燈], hanging lamp
红绿灯 hónglǜdēng, [紅綠燈], traffic light/traffic signal
灯火 dēnghuǒ, [燈火], lights
警灯 霓虹灯 níhóngdēng, [霓虹燈], neon lamp (loanword)
灯柱 dēngzhù, [燈柱], lamppost
指示灯 灯笼裤 dēnglóngkù, [燈籠褲], bloomers/plus fours/knickerbockers
照明灯 喷灯 点灯 灯罩 dēngzhào, [燈罩], cover of lamp/lampshade/glass cover of oil lamp
神灯 彩灯 转向灯 zhuǎnxiàngdēng, [轉向燈], vehicle turn indicator light
街灯 jiēdēng, [街燈], streetlight
灯芯绒 dēngxīnróng, [燈芯絨], corduroy (textiles)
荧光灯 yíngguāngdēng, [熒光燈], fluorescent lamp/neon lamp
镁光灯 提灯 tídēng, [提燈], a portable lamp
灯光师 煤气灯 油灯 yóudēng, [油燈], oil lamp
灯会 dēnghuì, [燈會], carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk...
灯具 探照灯 tànzhàodēng, [探照燈], searchlight
灯管 dēngguǎn, [燈管], fluorescent light
顶灯 dǐngdēng, [頂燈], dome light (of a taxi etc)/ceiling light (in a room)/interior light (of a car)/l...
远光灯 yuǎnguāngdēng, [遠光燈], high beam (headlights)
灯红酒绿 dēnghóngjiǔlǜ, [燈紅酒綠], lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking/debauched and co...
灯饰 挂灯 灯箱 日光灯 rìguāngdēng, [日光燈], fluorescent light
幻灯 huàndēng, [幻燈], lantern slides
标灯 biāodēng, [標燈], beacon light/beacon
开绿灯 kāilǜdēng, [開綠燈], to give the green light/to give the go-ahead
孔明灯 kǒngmíngdēng, [孔明燈], sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
煤油灯 落地灯 luòdìdēng, [落地燈], floor lamp
节能灯 jiénéngdēng, [節能燈], compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
灯心绒 床头灯 幻灯机 huàndēngjī, [幻燈機], slide projector/overhead projector
白炽灯 báichìdēng, [白熾燈], incandescent light
灯丝 dēngsī, [燈絲], filament (in a lightbulb)
灯节 dēngjié, [燈節], the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)
警报灯 激光灯 万家灯火 wànjiādēnghuǒ, [萬家燈火], (of a city etc) ablaze with lights
氖灯 汽灯 qìdēng, [汽燈], gas lamp
灯座 红灯笼 灯标 灯心草 dēngxīncǎo, [燈心草], rush (botany)/Juncaceae
紧急灯 氙气灯 脚灯 青灯 酒精灯 jiǔjīngdēng, [酒精燈], spirit lamp
钠灯 华灯 huádēng, [華燈], light/decorated lantern
灯火辉煌 灯油 导航灯 灯台 dēngtái, [燈臺], lampstand
张灯结彩 zhāngdēngjiécǎi, [張燈結彩], to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
桌灯 zhuōdēng, [桌燈], desk lamp
灯笼椒 花灯 huādēng, [花燈], colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
桅灯 太阳灯 tàiyángdēng, [太陽燈], sunlamp
熄灯号 走马灯 zǒumǎdēng, [走馬燈], lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lanter...