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
空 ⇒
空 kōng/kòng, empty/air/sky/in vain, to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space/leisure/free time
空间 kōngjiān, [空間], space/room/(fig.) scope/leeway/(astronomy) outer space/(physics, math.) space
空气 kōngqì, [空氣], air/atmosphere
太空 tàikōng, outer space
有空 yǒukòng, to have time (to do sth)
天空 tiānkōng, sky
空中 kōngzhōng, in the sky/in the air
航空 hángkōng, aviation
空军 kōngjūn, [空軍], air force
时空 shíkōng, [時空], time and place/world of a particular locale and era/(physics) space-time
没空 空白 kòngbái, blank space
空手 kōngshǒu, empty-handed/unarmed/(painting, embroidery etc) without following a model/(abbr....
空调 kōngtiáo, [空調], air conditioning/air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)/CL:臺...
空虚 kōngxū, [空虛], hollow/emptiness/meaningless
太空船 tàikōngchuán, spaceship
上空 shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
空地 kōngdì/kòngdì, air-to-surface (missile), vacant land/open space
凭空 píngkōng, [憑空], baseless (lie)/without foundation
空姐 kōngjiě, abbr. for 空中小姐/stewardess/air hostess/female flight attendant
空缺 kòngquē, vacancy
抽空 chōukòng, to find the time to do sth
空闲 kòngxián, [空閒], idle/free time/leisure/unused (place)
空袭 kōngxí, [空襲], air raid/attack from the air
高空 gāokōng, high altitude
空洞 kōngdòng, cavity/empty/vacuous
升空 shēngkōng, [昇空], to rise to the sky/to lift off/to levitate/liftoff
空位 kōngwèi, empty place/room (for sb)
空前 kōngqián, unprecedented
空壳 真空 zhēnkōng, vacuum
空间站 kōngjiānzhàn, [空間站], space station
空房 航空局 hángkōngjú, aviation agency
空旷 kōngkuàng, [空曠], spacious and empty/void
太空人 tàikōngrén, astronaut
空运 kōngyùn, [空運], air transport
落空 làokōng/luòkōng/luòkòng, to fail to achieve something/to be fruitless, to fail/to fall through/to come to...
防空 fángkōng, anti-aircraft defense
防空洞 fángkōngdòng, air-raid shelter
半空 bànkōng, midair
星空 xīngkōng, starry sky/the heavens
空荡荡 kōngdàngdàng, [空蕩蕩], absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
空空 kōngkōng, empty/vacuous/nothing/vacant/in vain/all for nothing/air-to-air (missile)
空无一人 kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
空想 kōngxiǎng, daydream/fantasy/to fantasize
领空 lǐngkōng, [領空], territorial air space
夜空 yèkōng, night sky
掏空 tāokōng, to hollow out/to empty out/to use up/(finance) tunneling
空隙 kòngxì, crack/gap between two objects/gap in time between two events
两手空空 liǎngshǒukōngkōng, [兩手空空], empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
空难 kōngnàn, [空難], air crash/aviation accident or incident
赤手空拳 chìshǒukōngquán, empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on/unarmed and defenseles...
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
腾空 téngkōng, [騰空], to soar/to rise high into the air
洗劫一空 xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
空心 kōngxīn/kòngxīn, hollow/empty headed/mindless, on an empty stomach
太空舱 tàikōngcāng, [太空艙], space capsule/ejection capsule (cabin)
空谈 kōngtán, [空談], prattle/idle chit-chat
空投 kōngtóu, air drop/to drop supplies by air
空子 kòngzi, gap/unoccupied space or time/fig. gap/loophole
空包弹 空话 kōnghuà, [空話], empty talk/bunk/malicious gossip
空余 kòngyú, [空餘], free/vacant/unoccupied
空空如也 kōngkōngrúyě, as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft/to have nothing/vacuous/hollow/e...
空降 kōngjiàng, to drop from the sky/(fig.) to appear out of nowhere/(attributive) airborne
司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn, [司空見慣], a common occurrence (idiom)
太空站 tàikōngzhàn, space station
空头支票 航空母舰 hángkōngmǔjiàn, [航空母艦], aircraft carrier/CL:艘[sōu]/(coll.) (fig.) sth huge/(like) a whale
一场空 yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
空格 kònggé, blank/blank space on a form/space/囗 (indicating missing or illegible character)
空管 冷空气 空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
空置 kōngzhì, to set sth aside/to let sth lie idle/idle/unused
空想家 kōngxiǎngjiā, impractical dreamer
空头 kōngtóu, [空頭], phony/so-called/armchair (expert)/vain (promise)/(finance) short-seller/bear (ma...
低空 dīkōng, low altitude
空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
天马行空 tiānmǎxíngkōng, [天馬行空], like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)/(of writing, calligraphy...
空挡 kōngdǎng, [空擋], neutral gear
空当 kòngdāng, [空當], gap/interval
晴空 地对空 空门 空空荡荡 kōngkōngdàngdàng, [空空盪盪]/[空空蕩蕩], deserted, absolutely empty (space)/complete vacuum
中空 zhōngkōng, hollow/empty interior
空腹 kōngfù, an empty stomach
亏空 kuīkōng, [虧空], in debt/in the red/in deficit
空儿 kòngr, [空兒], spare time/free time
太空服 tàikōngfú, spacesuit
空穴来风 kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
凭空捏造 píngkōngniēzào, [憑空捏造], fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
钻空子 zuānkòngzi, [鑽空子], lit. to drill a hole/to take advantage of a loophole/to exploit an advantage/to ...
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
空域 凌空 língkōng, be high up in the sky
目空一切 mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
空降兵 kōngjiàngbīng, paratroopers
销售一空 陆海空 海陆空 hǎilùkòng, [海陸空], sea land air (transport, or military operations)
放空 fàngkōng, to relax completely/to empty one's mind/(finance) to sell short/(of a commercial...
空车 空哥 悬空 xuánkōng, [懸空], to hang in the air/suspended in midair/(fig.) uncertain
虚空 xūkōng, [虛空], void/hollow/empty
人去楼空 rénqùlóukōng, [人去樓空], the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom)/the sight of a deserted place...
得空 dékòng, to have leisure time
挖空心思 wākōngxīnsi, to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer/to rack one's br...
说空话 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
空白处 晴空万里 qíngkōngwànlǐ, [晴空萬里], a clear and boundless sky
空口无凭 空战 kōngzhàn, [空戰], air war/air warfare
空勤 横空出世 净空 空调机 空转 空肠 kōngcháng, [空腸], jejunum (empty gut, middle segment of small intestine between duodenum 十二指腸|十二指肠...
镂空 lòukōng, [鏤空], openwork/fretwork
架空 jiàkōng, to build (a hut etc) on stilts/to install (power lines etc) overhead/(fig.) unfo...
宇宙空间 盛况空前 shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
空气锤 空防 kōngfáng, air force/air defense
空阔 空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé, [空中樓閣], pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction/castles in Spain/i...
腾空而起 填空 tiánkòng, to fill a job vacancy/to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
万人空巷 wànrénkōngxiàng, [萬人空巷], the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)/...
真空管 zhēnkōngguǎn, vacuum tube
空架子 空箱 空灵 空港 kōnggǎng, airport (abbr. for 航空港[háng kōng gǎng])
空泛 kōngfàn, vague and general/not specific/shallow/empty
空吸 扑空 pūkōng, [撲空], lit. to rush at thin air/fig. to miss one's aim/to have nothing to show for one'...
空心砖 空洞无物 kōngdòngwúwù, [空洞無物], empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance/nothing new to show
空格键 kònggéjiàn, [空格鍵], space bar (keyboard)
孙悟空 SūnWùkōng, [孫悟空], Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers in the novel Jou...
空间结构 偷空 tōukòng, to take some time out/to make use of a spare moment
全日空 QuánRìkōng, All Nippon Airways (ANA)
东方航空 DōngfāngHángkōng, [東方航空], China Eastern Airlines
空暇 kòngxiá, idle/free time/leisure
空客 Kōngkè, Airbus (abbr. for 空中客車|空中客车[Kōng zhōng Kè chē])
防空壕 放空炮 fàngkōngpào, (lit.) to fire blank shots/(fig.) to be all talk and no action/to shoot one's mo...
空调器 空炮 空对空 航空站 hángkōngzhàn, air terminal
航空兵 航空学 hángkōngxué, [航空學], aviation science
空城计 kōngchéngjì, [空城計], the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed w...
制空权 真空泵 zhēnkōngbèng, vacuum pump
空穴 kòngxué, electron hole (physics)
轮空 空额 kòngé, [空額], vacancy/unfilled work place
空行 碧空 bìkōng, the blue sky
暖空气 烈日当空 空谈家 一纸空文 yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
一抢而空 航空界 航空器 hángkōngqì, aircraft
航空信 hángkōngxìn, airmail letter
超低空 贝茨空 地空导弹 抢购一空 航空队 坐吃山空 zuòchīshānkōng, lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)/...
翻 ⇒
翻 fān, [飜], to turn over/to flip over/to overturn/to rummage through/to translate/to decode/...
推翻 tuīfān, to overthrow
翻过 fānguò, [翻過], to turn over/to transform
翻身 fānshēn, to turn over (when lying)/(fig.) to free oneself/to emancipate oneself/to bring ...
闹翻 nàofān, [鬧翻], to have a falling out/to have a big argument
翻开 fānkāi, [翻開], to open up
翻滚 fāngǔn, [翻滾], to roll/to boil
翻转 fānzhuǎn, [翻轉], to roll/to turn over/to invert/to flip
打翻 dǎfān, to overturn/to overthrow/to strike down (an enemy)
翻新 fānxīn, to revamp/a face-lift/to retread (a tire)/to refurbish (old clothes)/newly emerg...
天翻地覆 tiānfāndìfù, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
翻翻 翻修 fānxiū, to rebuild (house or road)/to overhaul
翻天 翻天覆地 fāntiānfùdì, sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion/everythin...
翻脸 fānliǎn, [翻臉], to fall out with sb/to become hostile
掀翻 xiānfān, to turn sth over/to overturn
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
翻车 翻版 fānbǎn, to reprint/reproduction/pirate copy/(fig.) imitation/carbon copy/clone
翻来覆去 fānláifùqù, [翻來覆去], to toss and turn (sleeplessly)/again and again
翻云覆雨 fānyúnfùyǔ, [翻雲覆雨], to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. ...
翻越 fānyuè, to cross/to surmount/to transcend
翻阅 fānyuè, [翻閱], to thumb through/to flip through (a book)
翻番 fānfān, to double/to increase by a certain number of times
翻船 fānchuán, to capsize/(fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat
翻跟头 fāngēntou, [翻跟頭], to turn a somersault
翻供 fāngòng, to retract testimony/to withdraw a confession
翻案 fānàn, to reverse a verdict/to present different views on a historical person or verdic...
翻腾 fānténg, [翻騰], to turn over/to surge/to churn/to rummage/raging (torrent)
翻动 fāndòng, [翻動], to flip over/to turn (a page)/to scroll (an electronic document)/to stir (food i...
翻箱倒柜 fānxiāngdǎoguì, [翻箱倒櫃], to overturn trunks and boxes/to make a thorough search (idiom)
翻领 fānlǐng, [翻領], turndown collar/lapel
翻江倒海 fānjiāngdǎohǎi, lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom)/fig. overwhelming/earth-shattering/in a...
翻山越岭 fānshānyuèlǐng, [翻山越嶺], to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey
人仰马翻 rényǎngmǎfān, [人仰馬翻], to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)/in a pitiful state/in a complete mess/to rol...
翻录 翻地 翻本 翻看 fānkàn, to browse/to look over (books)
滚翻 翻身仗 翻然 fānrán, suddenly and completely (realize, change one's strategy etc)/also written 幡然[fān...
翻飞 翻两番 翻胃 翻车鱼 fānchēyú, [翻車魚], ocean sunfish (Mola mola)
地覆天翻 翻斗车 翻浆 翻盖 fāngài, [翻蓋], flip-top (mobile phone, handbag etc)/to rebuild/to renovate