跟前

gēn qián

HSK 6

Meaning

指面前、身边；也指临近的时间。

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

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.

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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