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zàiqián ahead
formerly
in the past

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        zài, (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth/(indicating an actio...
        xiànzài, [現在], now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
        zhèngzài, just at (that time)/right in (that place)/right in the middle of (doing sth)
        cúnzài, to exist/to be/existence
        shízài, [實在], really/actually/indeed/true/real/honest/dependable/(philosophy) reality
        bùzàihu, not to care
        zàihu, to care about/equivalent of 在於|在于[zài yú]
        
        zàichǎng, [在場], to be present/to be on the scene
        zàiyú, [在於], to be in/to lie in/to consist in/to depend on/to rest with
        
        suǒzài, place/location/(after a noun) place where it is located
        zàiyì, to care about/to mind
        chǔzài, [處在], to be situated at/to find oneself at
        zìzai, free/unrestrained/comfortable/at ease
        qiánzài, [潛在], hidden/potential/latent
        zàizuò, to be present
        nèizài, [內在], inner/internal/intrinsic/innate
        zàinèi, [在內], (included) in it/among them
        wúchùbùzài, [無處不在], to be everywhere
        méngzàigǔlǐ, [矇在鼓裡]/[蒙在鼓裡], variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[méng zài gǔ lǐ], lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)/fig. compl...
        
        xīnbùzàiyān, absent-minded/preoccupied/inattentive/with one's thoughts wandering
        zàitáo, to be at large (of a criminal)
        zàishì, to be alive
        
        hézài, where?/what place?
        suǒzàidì, location/site
        gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
        wēizàidànxī, in imminent peril (idiom)/on the brink of crisis
        zàiháng, to be adept at sth/to be an expert in a trade or profession
        
线         zàixiàn, [在線], online
        zìyóuzìzài, free and easy (idiom); carefree/leisurely
        
        
        jìnzàizhǐchǐ, to be almost within reach/to be close at hand
        zàibiān, [在編], to be on the regular payroll/to be on the permanent staff
        zàiwò, (fig.) to hold in one's hands/to be within grasp
        wàizài, external/extrinsic
        zàilǐ, reasonable/sensible
        
        jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
        zàizhí, [在職], to be employed/to be in post/on-the-job
        zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
        pòzàiméijié, pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent
        wúsuǒbùzài, [無所不在], omnipresent
        hǎozài, luckily/fortunately
        
        
        fàngzàiyǎnlǐ, [放在眼裡], to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to
        
        lìlìzàimù, [歷歷在目], vivid in one's mind (idiom)
        bùzàihuàxià, [不在話下], to be nothing difficult/to be a cinch
        
        zhǐzài, to have as its purpose/to be intended to/to aim to (do sth)
        mǎnbùzàihu, [滿不在乎], not in the least concerned (idiom)/reckless/couldn't give a damn about it/unpert...
        
        
        
        xiāoyáozìzai, [逍遙自在], free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered/outside the reach of the law (of crimina...
        zàijí, near at hand/imminent/within sight
        zàixià, under/myself (humble)
        zàiyě, to be out of (political) office/to be out of power
        
        
        yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        
        
        zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
        dàyǒurénzài, there are plenty of such people
        shìzàibìxíng, [勢在必行], circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary/imperative
        
        
        
        zàisuǒbùcí, [在所不辭], not to refuse to (idiom)/not to hesitate to
        
        
        shèzài, [設在], located at/set up in a particular location
        
        
        mángcìzàibèi, feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)/uneasy and nervous/to be on pi...
        
        
        chéngzhúzàixiōng, see 胸有成竹[xiōng yǒu chéng zhú]
        zàijiào, to be a believer (in a religion, esp. Islam)
        
        
        
        
        
        shìzàirénwéi, [事在人為], the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        zàiwèi, on the throne/reigning (monarch)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        qián, front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future/ago/before/BC (e.g. ...
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        yǐqián, before/formerly/previous/ago
        miànqián, in front of/facing/(in the) presence (of)
        mùqián, at the present time/currently
        qiánmiàn, ahead/in front/preceding/above/also pr. [qián mian]
        qiánjìn, [前進], to go forward/to forge ahead/to advance/onward
        yǎnqián, before one's eyes/now/at present
        tíqián, to shift to an earlier date/to do sth ahead of time/in advance
        qiánwǎng, to leave for/to proceed towards/to go
        qiánqī, ex-wife/late wife
        qiántú, prospects/future outlook/journey
        xiàngqián, forward/onward
        cóngqián, [從前], previously/formerly/once upon a time
        qiánkē, criminal record/previous convictions
        qiánrèn, predecessor/ex-/former/ex (spouse etc)
        qiánfū, former husband
        Qiánmén/qiánmén, [前門], Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2, front door/main entrance/honest...
        qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
        qiánfāng, ahead/the front
        qiántí, premise/precondition/prerequisite
        xiānqián, before/previously
        qiántái, [前臺], stage/proscenium/foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)/front desk/recept...
线         qiánxiàn, [前線], front line/military front/workface/cutting edge
        hūnqián, premarital/prenuptial
        shēngqián, (of a deceased) during one's life/while living
        ménqián, [門前], in front of the door
        qiánsuǒwèiyǒu, unprecedented
        dāngqián, [當前], current/today's/modern/present/to be facing (us)
        qiánchéng, future (career etc) prospects
        bùjiǔqián, not long ago
        qiánxíng, (literary) to go forward
        qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
        xiōngqián, (on the) chest/bosom
        qiánjǐng, foreground/vista/(future) prospects/perspective
        qiáné, [前額], forehead
        qiántiān, the day before yesterday
        shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
        qiányè, the eve/the night before
        qiánbèi, [前輩], senior/older generation/precursor
        
        gōngyuánqián, BCE (before the Common Era)/BC (before Christ)
        kōngqián, unprecedented
        shǐwúqiánlì, [史無前例], unprecedented in history
        gēnqián/gēnqian, the front (of)/(in) front/(in) sb's presence/just before (a date), (of children,...
        shìqián, in advance/before the event
        qiántou, [前頭], in front/at the head/ahead/above
        shǐqián, prehistory
        qiánwèi, [前衛], advanced guard/vanguard/avant-garde/forward (soccer position)
        qiánxián, former hatred/bygone enmity
        qiánfēng, [前鋒], vanguard/front line/a forward (sports)
        Táiqián/táiqián, Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pú yáng], Henan, front of the stage
        yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
        
        
        qiánxī, eve/the day before
        qiánlièxiàn, prostate
        qiánbùjiǔ, not long ago/not long before
        
        qiántúwúliàng, [前途無量], to have boundless prospects
        qiánqī, preceding period/early stage
        qiánzhě, the former
        cǐqián, before this/before then/previously
        qiányuàn, front courtyard/front yard
        qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
沿         qiányán, front-line/forward position/outpost/extending ahead/frontier (of science, techno...
        chǎnqián, [產前], prenatal/antenatal
        
        jìnzàiyǎnqián, right under one's nose/right in front of one's eyes/close at hand/imminent
        qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
        qiánshì, previous generations/previous incarnation (Buddhism)
        chāoqián, to be ahead of one's time/to surpass or outdo one's predecessors/to be ahead of ...
        
        qiánduàn, front part (of an object)/first part (of an event)/previous paragraph
        
        qiánzhào, omen/prior indication/first sign
        qiánshào, outpost/(fig.) front line
        tíngzhìbùqián, [停滯不前], stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant/in a rut/at a standstill
        qiánbì, forearm
        rìqián, the other day/a few days ago
        qiántīng, [前廳], anteroom/vestibule/lobby (of a hotel etc)
        xuéqiánbān, [學前班], preschool
        qiánduān, front/front end/forward part of sth
        qiánzòu, prelude/presage
        
        qiánnián, the year before last
        qiánbian, [前邊], front/the front side/in front of
        
        
        
        qiánliè, the very front
        kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
        
        mínglièqiánmáo, to rank among the best
        
        niánqián, before the end of the year/before the new year
        yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        qiánlún, [前輪], front wheel
        qiánrén, predecessor/forebears/the person facing you
        
        guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
        
        qiánshēn, forerunner/predecessor/precursor/previous incarnation (Buddhism)/jacket front
        qiánjiǎo, [前腳], one moment ..., (the next ...)/leading foot (in walking)
        qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
        
        qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
        chēdàoshānqiánbìyǒulù, [車到山前必有路], lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)/fig. Everyt...
        qiánlì, precedent
        qiánzhānxìng, farsightedness/perspicacity/prescience/forward-looking
        huāqiányuèxià, see 月下花前[yuè xià huā qián]
        qiánshēng, previous life/previous incarnation
        tònggǎiqiánfēi, completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and...
        wèisuōbùqián, [畏縮不前], to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
        qiántíng, front courtyard/vestibule
        
        dàqiántiān, three days ago
        
        jǐnxiùqiánchéng, [錦繡前程], bright future/bright prospects
        
        qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
        qiánsuǒwèiwén, [前所未聞], unheard-of/unprecedented
        qiánchén, [前塵], the past/impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
        xuéqiánjiàoyù, [學前教育], preschool education/early childhood education
        sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
        ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
        qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
        
        shèngkuàngkōngqián, [盛況空前], a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
        qiánzhuì, [前綴], prefix (linguistics)
        qiánrì, day before yesterday
        qiánqū, [前驅], precursor/pioneer
        yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
        chóuchúbùqián, [躊躇不前], to hesitate to move forward/to hesitate/to hold back
        
        
        dǎqiánzhàn, to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)/(military) to di...
        mǎshīqiántí, [馬失前蹄], lit. the horse loses its front hooves/fig. sudden failure through miscalculation...
        
        gèbènqiánchéng, each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
        
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        zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
        
        qiánshàozhàn, [前哨戰], skirmish
        
        qiándǎo, [前導], to precede/to guide
        dàdídāngqián, [大敵當前], facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties/Enemy at th...
        qiánzhān, forward-looking/prescient/foresight/forethought/outlook
        qiáncháo, the previous dynasty
        
        qiánzhī, forelimb/foreleg
        qiánshù, aforestated/stated above/the preceding statement
        
        
        wǔqián, morning/a.m.
        qiánbànyè, first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
        
        
        
        qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
齿         qiánjiùchǐ, [前臼齒], premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
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        qiánzòuqǔ, prelude (music)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qiánmáo, forward patrol (military) (old)/(fig.) the top ranks
        
        zhīqián, to support the front (military)
        
        mǎqiánzú, [馬前卒], lackey/errand boy/lit. runner before a carriage
        
        
        chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
        
        
        

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