面前

miàn qián

HSK 3

Meaning

in front of
facing
(in the) presence (of)

Definition

指面对的地方，跟前。

in front of; before; facing

Usage

常用于表示方位，指某人或某物正前方。常与“在”、“于”搭配。

Commonly used to indicate a position, meaning directly in front of someone or something. Often used with '在' or '于'.

Examples

1 他站在我的面前。 (He stood in front of me.)
2 面前是一望无际的大海。 (Before us was the boundless ocean.)
3 在困难面前，我们不能退缩。 (We cannot shrink back in the face of difficulties.)
4 她把食物放在孩子面前。 (She placed the food in front of the child.)
5 面前的选择有很多，但时间有限。 (There are many choices before us, but time is limited.)

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