How common it is
面前 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say miàn qián slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
面前表示在某人或某物前面的地方。
miàn qián biǎo shì zài mǒu rén huò mǒu wù qián miàn de dì fāng。
In front of means the area before a person or thing.
Context note
面前常出现在位置描述和动作说明里。
miàn qián cháng chū xiàn zài wèi zhì miáo shù hé dòng zuò shuō míng lǐ。
In front of often appears in location descriptions and action explanations.
5 examples
桌子面前有椅子。
zhuō zi miàn qián yǒu yǐ zi。
There is a chair in front of the table.
他站在我面前。
tā zhàn zài wǒ miàn qián。
He stands in front of me.
书放在我面前。
shū fàng zài wǒ miàn qián。
The book is placed in front of me.
请站到老师面前。
qǐng zhàn dào lǎo shī miàn qián。
Please stand in front of the teacher.
猫跑到门面前。
māo pǎo dào mén miàn qián。
The cat ran to the front of the door.
5 mini stories
老师站在我们面前，开始讲课。
lǎo shī zhàn zài wǒ men miàn qián， kāi shǐ jiǎng kè。
The teacher stood in front of us and started teaching.
我把作业本放在妈妈面前。
wǒ bǎ zuò yè běn fàng zài mā ma miàn qián。
I placed the homework notebook in front of Mom.
小狗坐在我面前，看着我。
xiǎo gǒu zuò zài wǒ miàn qián， kàn zhe wǒ。
The puppy sat in front of me and looked at me.
请站到黑板面前来。
qǐng zhàn dào hēi bǎn miàn qián lái。
Please stand in front of the blackboard.
他把礼物放到朋友面前。
tā bǎ lǐ wù fàng dào péng yǒu miàn qián。
He put the gift in front of his friend.