- 刖(chop off leg (punishment))RADICAL
- 丷(two strokes indicating progress)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; foundation)ASSOCIATIVE
Ahead lies the path we step forward on, overcoming all obstacles and penalties to advance.
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HSK 1 (3.0)11 meanings#256
MEANING11 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
front
中位置或时间在某事物的前面wèizhì huò shíjiān zài mǒu shìwù de qiánmiàn
- 。
Please go straight ahead.
- 。
He stood at the very front of the line.
+ 2 more examples for this meaning
- 。
She wiped her shoes clean before going inside.
- ，，？ – 。
You didn't study at all before the exam — how could you possibly do well? — I guess you're right.
- 貳名noun
ahead
中位置或时间在前面的地方wèizhì huò shíjiān zài qiánmiàn de dìfang
- ，。
There's a café up ahead — let's go sit for a bit.
- 參形adjective
former
中以前的；过去的；在某事物之前的yǐqián de；guòqù de；zài mǒu shìwù zhīqián de
- 。
This is a photo from two years ago.
- ，。
He is a former mayor and has since retired.
- 肆形adjective
first
中在前面的；最初的；排在最前的zài qiánmiàn de; zuì chūshǐ de; pái zài zuì qiánde
- 。
This is the front door.
- 。
He finished in the top three.
- 伍副adverb
ago
中过去的时间；以前发生的guòqù de shíjiān; yǐqián fāshēng de
- 。
He arrived three days ago.
- 。
Before leaving, she called her family.
- 陸副adverb
formerly
中过去的时间；已经过去了guòqù de shíjiān; yǐjīng guòqù le
- 。
He used to live here.
- 。
She worked abroad for a few years.
- 柒名noun
before
中时间上靠前的时候；之前shíjiān shàng kàoqián de shíhou; zhīqián
- 。
I had never seen such beautiful scenery before.
- 捌名noun
forward
中位置在某物体或某人的正面方向wèizhì zài mǒuwù tǐtǐ huò mǒurén de zhèngmiàn fāngxiàng
- ，。
Look ahead and don't look back.
- 玖名noun
top (followed by a number)
中最好的；最优秀的zuì hǎo de；zuì yōuxiù de
- 。
He ranked first.
- 。
Her grades rank in the top five of the entire class.
- 拾名noun
future
中将要发生的时间；未来jiāng yào fāshēng de shíjiān；wèilái
- 。
The future lies ahead.
- 。
Young people should be full of hope for the future.
- 11名noun
BC (e.g. 前293年)
中公元以前的时间；年份之前的年代gōngyuán yǐiqián de shíjiān; niánfèn zhīqián de niándài
- 293。
This is the year 293 BCE.
- 356。
Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSISRELATED
前
MEANING11 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
front
中位置或时间在某事物的前面wèizhì huò shíjiān zài mǒu shìwù de qiánmiàn
- 。
Please go straight ahead.
- 。
He stood at the very front of the line.
+ 2 more examples for this meaning
- 。
She wiped her shoes clean before going inside.
- ，，？ – 。
You didn't study at all before the exam — how could you possibly do well? — I guess you're right.
- 貳名noun
ahead
中位置或时间在前面的地方wèizhì huò shíjiān zài qiánmiàn de dìfang
- ，。
There's a café up ahead — let's go sit for a bit.
- 參形adjective
former
中以前的；过去的；在某事物之前的yǐqián de；guòqù de；zài mǒu shìwù zhīqián de
- 。
This is a photo from two years ago.
- ，。
He is a former mayor and has since retired.
- 肆形adjective
first
中在前面的；最初的；排在最前的zài qiánmiàn de; zuì chūshǐ de; pái zài zuì qiánde
- 。
This is the front door.
- 。
He finished in the top three.
- 伍副adverb
ago
中过去的时间；以前发生的guòqù de shíjiān; yǐqián fāshēng de
- 。
He arrived three days ago.
- 。
Before leaving, she called her family.
- 陸副adverb
formerly
中过去的时间；已经过去了guòqù de shíjiān; yǐjīng guòqù le
- 。
He used to live here.
- 。
She worked abroad for a few years.
- 柒名noun
before
中时间上靠前的时候；之前shíjiān shàng kàoqián de shíhou; zhīqián
- 。
I had never seen such beautiful scenery before.
- 捌名noun
forward
中位置在某物体或某人的正面方向wèizhì zài mǒuwù tǐtǐ huò mǒurén de zhèngmiàn fāngxiàng
- ，。
Look ahead and don't look back.
- 玖名noun
top (followed by a number)
中最好的；最优秀的zuì hǎo de；zuì yōuxiù de
- 。
He ranked first.
- 。
Her grades rank in the top five of the entire class.
- 拾名noun
future
中将要发生的时间；未来jiāng yào fāshēng de shíjiān；wèilái
- 。
The future lies ahead.
- 。
Young people should be full of hope for the future.
- 11名noun
BC (e.g. 前293年)
中公元以前的时间；年份之前的年代gōngyuán yǐiqián de shíjiān; niánfèn zhīqián de niándài
- 293。
This is the year 293 BCE.
- 356。
Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 刖(chop off leg (punishment))RADICAL
- 丷(two strokes indicating progress)ASSOCIATIVE
- 一(one; foundation)ASSOCIATIVE
Ahead lies the path we step forward on, overcoming all obstacles and penalties to advance.
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