qián
front
forward
ahead
first
top (followed by a number)
future
ago
before
BC (e.g. 前293年)
former
formerly
dāng qián
current
today's
modern
present
to be facing (us)
mù qián
at the present time
currently
yǐ qián
before
formerly
previous
ago
zhī qián
before
prior to
ago
previously
beforehand
qián lái
to come (formal)
before
previously
tí qián
to shift to an earlier date
to do sth ahead of time
in advance
rì qián
the other day
a few days ago
qián tí
premise
precondition
prerequisite
qián miàn
ahead
in front
preceding
above
qián shù
aforestated
stated above
the preceding statement
shì qián
in advance
before the event
miàn qián
in front of
facing
(in the) presence (of)
qián hòu
around
from beginning to end
all around
front and rear
qián wǎng
to leave for
to proceed towards
to go
qián shēn
forerunner
predecessor
precursor
previous incarnation (Buddhism)
jacket front
qián yán
preface
forward
introduction
qián jǐng
foreground
vista
(future) prospects
perspective
qián yán
front-line
forward position
outpost
extending ahead
frontier (of science, technology etc)
qián shào
outpost
(fig.) front line
qián qī
preceding period
early stage
qián zhào
omen
prior indication
first sign
yǎn qián
before one's eyes
now
at present
qián tú
prospects
future outlook
journey
qián duàn
first part
front end
forepart
front segment
the preceding section
qián rèn
predecessor
ex-
former
ex (spouse etc)
cǐ qián
before this
before then
previously
qián kē
criminal record
previous convictions
qián tou
in front
at the head
ahead
above
qián xián
former hatred
bygone enmity
qián duān
front
front end
forward part of sth
qián bian
front
the front side
in front of
cóng qián
previously
formerly
once upon a time
qián jìn
to go forward
to forge ahead
to advance
onward
shēng qián
(of a deceased) during one's life
while living
qián tíng
front courtyard
vestibule
Qián mén
Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2
qián mén
front door
main entrance
honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)
qián zhān
forward-looking
prescient
foresight
forethought
outlook
qián shì
previous generations
previous incarnation (Buddhism)
gēn qián
in front of
close to
nearby
the time just before
qián xiàn
front line
military front
workface
cutting edge
chāo qián
to be ahead of one's time
to surpass or outdo one's predecessors
to be ahead of the pack
to take the lead
advanced
qián bèi
senior
older generation
precursor
qián wèi
advanced guard
vanguard
avant-garde
forward (soccer position)
qián tái
stage
proscenium
foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.)
front desk
reception desk
(computing) front-end
foreground
qián chē zhī jiàn
to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
qián fēng
vanguard
front line
a forward (sports)
qián chéng
future (career etc) prospects
qián xiē
a few (days, years etc) ago
tíng zhì bù qián
stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant
in a rut
at a standstill
chǎn qián jiǎn chá
prenatal examination
antenatal examination
zài zhè zhī qián
before then
up until that point
gōng yuán qián
BCE (before the Common Era)
BC (before Christ)
qián zhān xìng
farsightedness
perspicacity
prescience
forward-looking
qián bù jiǔ
not long ago
not long before
shàng qián
to advance
to step forward
zài cǐ zhī qián
before that
beforehand
previously
zài qián
ahead
formerly
in the past
Tái qián
Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
qián rén
predecessor
forebears
the person facing you
Qián zhèn
Qianzhen or Chienchen district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
qián yī tiān
the day before (an event)
Qián jīn
Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
qián tīng
anteroom
vestibule
lobby (of a hotel etc)
qián shēng
previous life
previous incarnation
qián máo
forward patrol (military) (old)
(fig.) the top ranks
qián suǒ wèi jiàn
unprecedented
never seen before
chéng qián qǐ hòu
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
qián yīn hòu guǒ
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
chāo qián xiāo fèi
excessive consumption
overspending on luxuries
kōng qián jué hòu
unprecedented and never to be duplicated
the first and the last
unmatched
unique
qián chén
the past
impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
qián pū hòu jì
one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
advancing wave upon wave
Qián zhèn qū
Qianzhen or Chienchen district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
qián fù hòu jì
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
qián tú wú liàng
to have boundless prospects
jìn qián
to come close
to get near to
front
huā qián yuè xià
see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2]
qián tú wèi bǔ
hanging in the balance
the future is hard to forecast
¿Qué serà?
who knows what the future holds?
Qián jīn qū
Qianjin or Chienchin district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
zhān qián gù hòu
to look forward and back
to consider prudently
overcautious
qián shì
past events
antecedent
what has happened
Qián qiáo
Maebashi (surname or place name)
qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě
to surpass all others of its kind before and since
to have neither predecessors nor successors
guǒ zú bù qián
to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
mù qián hái bù qīng chǔ
at present it is still unclear ....
sī qián xiǎng hòu
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
to ponder over reasons and connection
Qián Qín
Former Qin of the Sixteen Kingdoms (351-395)
chē qián cǎo
plantain herb (Plantago asiatica)
qián yǎng hòu hé
to sway to and fro
to rock back and forth
hūn qián cái chǎn gōng zhèng
prenuptial agreement
dowry contract
qián qíng
former love
former circumstances
lí míng qián de hēi àn
darkness comes before dawn
things can only get better (idiom)
tòng gǎi qián fēi
completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
a reformed character
Qián Zhào
Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)
qián tú miǎo máng
not knowing what to do next
at a loose end
dà dí dāng qián
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
qián jiē
(the item) named above
aforementioned
cited above
op. cit.
qián jǐng kě qī
to have a promising future
to have bright prospects
Qián guō xiàn
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
Wū lā tè qián qí
Urat Front banner or Urdyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Bayan Nur 巴彥淖爾|巴彦淖尔[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3], Inner Mongolia
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
kāi shǐ yǐ qián
before the beginning (of sth)
mǎ qián zú
lackey
errand boy
lit. runner before a carriage
gè bèn qián chéng
each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
wèi suō bù qián
to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
Zhàn qián qū
Zhanqian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
Qián Hàn
Former Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD), also called 西漢|西汉[Xi1 Han4], Western Han Dynasty
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
Tái qián xiàn
Taiqian county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
È tuō kè qián qí
Otog Front banner or Otgiin Ömnöd khoshuu in Ordos 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia
chéng qián bì hòu
lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
qián hán wǔ jì
pre-Cambrian, geological period before c. 540m years ago
qián bàn yè
first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
qián fǔ hòu yǎng
to rock one's body backward and forward
to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
mǎ shī qián tí
lit. the horse loses its front hooves
fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness
qián yān
Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms 前燕 (337-370)
qián hòu wén
context
the surrounding words
same as 上下文
Gē lín duō qián shū
First epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians
jìn shì qián xián
to forget former enmity (idiom)
qián cāng
fore hold (on ship)
bow cabin
Kē yòu qián qí
Horqin right front banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia
qián chéng yuǎn dà
to have a future full of promise
qián kōng fān
forward somersault
front flip
yòu qián wèi
right forward (soccer position)
zuǒ qián wèi
left forward (soccer position)
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears
scare mongering
reds under the beds
qián r
before
day before yesterday
zhōng qián wèi
center forward (soccer position)
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
Wàn shèng jié qián xī
All Saints' Eve
Halloween
Qián Liáng
Former Liang, one of the Sixteen Kingdoms (314-376)
Qián jìn qū
Qianjin district of Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[Jia1 mu4 si1], Heilongjiang
Kē ěr qìn yòu yì qián qí
Horqin right front banner, Mongolian Khorchin Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu, in Hinggan league 興安盟|兴安盟[Xing1 an1 meng2], east Inner Mongolia
Bǐ dé qián shū
First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)
Qián guō ěr Luó sī Měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin
Chá hā ěr yòu yì qián qí
Chahar Right Front banner or Caxar Baruun Garyn Ömnöd khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
qián chē zhǔ
previous owner (of a car for sale)
qián fáng jiǎo
anterior chamber (the front chamber of the eye)
jì yuán qián
before the common era (BC)
qián shì yīn yuán
a marriage predestined in a former life (idiom)
Tí mó tài qián shū
First epistle of St Paul to Timothy
qián bí yīn
alveolar nasal
consonant n produced in the nose with the tongue against the alveolar ridge
Tiě sā luó ní jiā qián shū
First epistle of St Paul to the Thessalonians
zhuān měi yú qián
to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
to get all the glory
to rank highest
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy
qián jiù chǐ
premolar tooth (immediately behind canine teeth in some mammals)
qián jù jī
serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)
qián lüè yì
swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)
yuè xià huā qián
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom)
fig. romantic surroundings
jīng jì qián tú
economic future
economic outlook
Qián Hàn Shū
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Èr shí xì Shǐ], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Bān Gù] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
guāng qián yù hòu
to bring honor to one's ancestors and benefit future generations (idiom)
qián bàn tiān
morning
a.m.
first half of the day
shé jiān qián yīn
alveolar
consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge
chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
tà bù bù qián
to be at a standstill
to mark time
qián bian r
erhua variant of 前邊|前边[qian2 bian5]
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
qián tíng chuāng
fenestra vestibuli (of inner ear)
zǐ diān qián zhèng
pre-eclampsia, toxaemia of pregnancy (medicine)
qián yuán wèi liǎo
one's predestined fate is yet to be fulfilled (idiom)
bù gù qián hòu
regardless of what's before or after (idiom); rushing blindly into sth
Qián guō zhèn
Qian Gorlos township, capital of Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county 前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣|前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县, Songyuan, Jilin
shǐ qián gǔ qì wù
prehistoric artifacts
ancient artifacts
bá qián zhì hòu
to trip forwards or stumble back (idiom, from Book of Songs); can't get anything right
qián bàn shǎng
morning
a.m.
first half of the day
zī jū bù qián
hesitant and not daring to move forward (idiom)
ōu chē qián
psyllium (genus Plantago)
xuán qián jī
pronator teres muscle (below the elbow)
chē dào shān qián zì yǒu lù
lit. When we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through. (idiom)
fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
Let's worry about it when it happens.
It will be all right on the night.
cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直
gǎn qián bù gǎn hòu
it's better to hurry at the start than to rush later (idiom)
gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)
wěn bù bù qián
to mark time and make no advances (idiom)
tiān qián pèi
soul mates
before heaven match
shǐ qián shí zhuō
menhir
prehistoric stone table
yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā
There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
bā qián suàn hòu
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
to consider repeatedly
zhǐ bù guò jǐ nián qián
only a few years ago
just a few years ago
tí qián qǐ bào
"fizzle" (atomic bomb misfire)
preinitiation
chāo qián miáo zhǔn
to aim in front of a moving target
qián bàn shǎng r
erhua variant of 前半晌[qian2 ban4 shang3]
shuāng hòu qián bīng kāi jú
Double Queen Pawn Opening
Closed Game (chess)
same as 封閉性開局|封闭性开局
qián xiàng yōng sāi tōng zhī
Forward Explicit Congestion Notification
FECN
qián cí huì yǔ yīn jiā gōng
pre-lexical phonological processing
qián bù pí céng xià sǔn shāng
anterior subcortical lesions
qián chǐ yín
alveolar
front part of the alveolar ridge
qián bàn tiān r
erhua variant of 前半天[qian2 ban4 tian1]
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
zhī qián
to support the front (military)
dǎ qián zhàn
to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc)
(military) to dispatch an advance party
hǎo hàn bù chī yǎn qián kuī
a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom)
yǒng wǎng qián jìn
see 勇往直前[yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2]
qián yuàn
front courtyard
front yard
qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
chǎn qián jiǎn chá
prenatal examination
antenatal examination
shèng kuàng kōng qián
a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom)
ān qián mǎ hòu
to follow everywhere
to always be there for sb at their beck and call
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng tuī qián làng
lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom)
fig. the new is constantly replacing the old
each new generation excels the previous
(of things) to be constantly evolving
Cháng Jiāng hòu làng cuī qián làng
see 長江後浪推前浪|长江后浪推前浪[Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4]
jǐn xiù qián chéng
bright future
bright prospects
qūn xún bù qián
to hesitate to move forward
to balk
to jib
jìn zài yǎn qián
right under one's nose
right in front of one's eyes
close at hand
imminent
xī yuán qián
BCE (before the Common Era)
BC (before Christ)
Wàn shèng jié Qián xī
All Saints' Eve
Halloween
qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor
learn from past mistake
once bitten twice shy
qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi
(lit.) chest sticking to back
(fig.) famished
(of several persons) packed chest to back
qián wèi
proventriculus
forestomach
qián jù hòu gōng
to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
to be in a predicament
qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn
see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]
qián yī xiàng
lately
in the recent past
wǔ bǎi nián qián shì yī jiā
five hundred years ago we were the same family (idiom) (said of persons with the same surname)
yī wǎng zhí qián
see 一往無前|一往无前[yi1 wang3 wu2 qian2]
qián gōng jìn qì
to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
all that has been achieved goes down the drain
Qián Yān
Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
Qián Hàn shū
History of the Former Han Dynasty, second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Ban Gu 班固[Ban1 Gu4] in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls
qián shǎng
(dialect) morning
forenoon
qián lüè yì
swept-forward wing (on jet fighter)
qián yì shí
preconscious
preconsciousness
yī wǎng wú qián
to advance courageously (idiom)
to press forward