粵

前cin4面min6

cin4 min6qián miàn

English

  1. ahead
  2. front; in front of
  3. in front
  4. preceding; above
  5. preceding
  6. above
  7. also pr. [qian2 mian5]

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人或者物面向緊嘅空間
  2. 啱啱過咗去嗰個,之前一個

Examples

  • 前面嗰課書

    the preceding chapter (in a textbook)

  • 佢坐咗喺前面。

    He's sitting at the front.

  • 間屋前面有樖大樹。

    There is a big tree in front of the house. ----

  • 架車泊咗喺座大廈前面。

    The car is parked in front of the building.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你見唔見到前面嗰個標誌寫住啲咩呀?

    Can you read that sign ahead of us?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢喺道門前面行嚟行去,唔知入去好定唔入去好。

    He walked back and forth in front of the door, hesitating to enter.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 有人企咗喺佢間房前面。

    Tatoeba · martinlam33 CC BY

  • 嘩!前面開咗間新麵包鋪喎,新屎坑真係特別嘞賈嘅喎!

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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