面前 - Mandarin word #845

面前

miànqián

Traditional: 面前

HSK 4

#845 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

in front of, before (someone's face)

Stroke order

面

前

。

He spoke in front of everyone.

困kùn勇yǒng敢gǎn。

Be brave in the face of difficulties.

。

She cried in front of me.

。

He is very nervous in front of the boss.

。

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.

附近

nearby, in the vicinity of

身边

at one's side, nearby

位置

position, location, place

下面

below, under, beneath

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 17.