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 | 前 | | qián | 名动 | | 1 front (opp.  后1): | | | 前院 front courtyard | | | 楼前 in front of the building | | | 将军胸前戴着所有的勋章。 The general was wearing all his medals on his chest. |
| 2 future 前程 |
| 3 ago; before (opp. 后1): | | | 晚饭前 before supper | | | 这个故事发生在五百年前。 The story took place 500 years ago. |
| 4 forward; ahead (opp. 后1): | | | 朝前走 go straight ahead | | | 往前看 look forward |
| 5 preceding: | | | 前一阶段 the preceding stage | | | 前资本主义 precapitalism |
| 6 former; formerly: | | | 前任校长 former principal (of a school) |
| 7 first (opp. 后1): | | | 前五排 the first five rows | | | 这次比赛的前三名 the first three places in this competition |
| 8 front; battlefield: | | | 支前 support the front |
| II 动 move forward; go (straight) ahead: | | | 勇往直前 forge ahead bravely |
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