面前

miàn qián

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Refers to the physical space directly ahead of a person or object.

place in front of (someone/something); facing area

方位词。面对着的地方。

Words:

主人面前自己面前

Synonyms:

眼前身前前方前头

Antonyms:

Sentences:

他(tā)把(bǎ)礼(lǐ)物(wù)放(fàng)在(zài)老(lǎo)师(shī)面(miàn)前(qián)。
He placed the gift in front of the teacher.
我(wǒ)们(men)面(miàn)前(qián)有(yǒu)一(yí)个(ge)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)湖(hú)。
There is a very large lake in front of us.

Common structure: Noun + 面前. Used to describe a situation happening in the presence of someone or when facing someone/something.

(used after a noun/pronoun) in front of; before

用在名词或代词后，相当于“跟前”。

Words:

关公面前英雄面前观众面前

Synonyms:

眼前前面前头前方跟前

Antonyms:

Sentences:

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)在(zài)观(guān)众(zhòng)面(miàn)前(qián)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)。
He likes to perform in front of an audience.
她(tā)不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)在(zài)自(zì)己(jǐ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)的(de)人(rén)面(miàn)前(qián)说(shuō)话(huà)。
She feels too shy to talk in front of the person she likes.

Often used with abstract nouns like 困难 (difficulty), 选择 (choice), 事实 (fact) to indicate confronting a situation.

currently facing; in the face of

当前。

Words:

困难面前大敌面前

Synonyms:

眼前目前当前现时

Antonyms:

过去往日未来日后

Sentences:

在(zài)困(kùn)难(nán)面(miàn)前(qián)，我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)放(fàng)弃(qì)。
In the face of difficulty, we should not give up.
在(zài)事(shì)实(shí)面(miàn)前(qián)，他(tā)的(de)解(jiě)释(shì)很(hěn)无(wú)力(lì)。
When faced with the facts, his explanation was very weak.

face; noodles

front; ahead