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跟前

gēn qián

HSK 6

Meaning

  • the front (of)
  • (in) front
  • (in) sb's presence
  • just before (a date)
  • (of children, parents etc) at one's side; living with one

Definition

指面前、身边；也指临近的时间。

In front of, beside, near; also refers to an approaching time.

Usage

多用于口语，表示某人或某物靠近的地方；也可以表示时间接近，常用于方言。

Mostly used in spoken Chinese to indicate a place near someone or something; also used in dialects to indicate an approaching time.

Examples

  • 1 他把车停在了我跟前。 (He parked the car right in front of me.)
  • 2 妈妈跟前放着一杯水。 (There is a glass of water in front of Mom.)
  • 3 过年跟前，大家都忙着准备年货。 (Approaching the New Year, everyone is busy preparing holiday goods.)
  • 4 你跟前有电话吗？借我用一下。 (Is there a phone near you? Let me use it.)
  • 5 别站在我跟前，挡我视线了。 (Don't stand in front of me, you're blocking my view.)
  • 6 他跟前摆满了书。 (He has books piled up in front of him.)

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