(miàn qián) - in front of, before (someone's face) in Mandarin
miànqiánTraditional: 面前
Translation
in front of, before (someone's face)
Word origin
面前 (miànqián) 'in front of' joins 面 'face' with 前 'front, before', so the literal sense is 'before the face'. 面 is a pictograph of a face within its outline; 前 originally showed a foot above a boat, meaning to advance.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 面 (face) + 前 (front, before)
Stroke order
面
前
Examples
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He spoke in front of everyone.
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Be brave in the face of difficulties.
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She cried in front of me.
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He is very nervous in front of the boss.
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Children always obey in front of their parents.
面前 (miàn qián) means in front of, before (someone's face). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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