Usage note
前方表示前面的方向或地方。
qián fāng biǎo shì qián miàn de fāng xiàng huò dì fāng。
Ahead means the direction or place in front.
Context note
前方常出现在指路、交通和位置里。
qián fāng cháng chū xiàn zài zhǐ lù 、 jiāo tōng hé wèi zhì lǐ。
Ahead often appears in directions, traffic, and locations.
5 examples
前方有路。
qián fāng yǒu lù。
There is a road ahead.
请看前方。
qǐng kàn qián fāng。
Please look ahead.
前方很亮。
qián fāng hěn liàng。
It is bright ahead.
前方有人。
qián fāng yǒu rén。
There is someone ahead.
前方停车。
qián fāng tíng chē。
Stop ahead.
5 mini stories
老师说前方就是学校门口。
lǎo shī shuō qián fāng jiù shì xué xiào mén kǒu。
The teacher said ahead is the school gate.
开车的时候，要注意前方的路。
kāi chē de shí hòu， yào zhù yì qián fāng de lù。
When driving, pay attention to the road ahead.
前方有很多人，我们慢慢走。
qián fāng yǒu hěn duō rén， wǒ men màn màn zǒu。
There are many people ahead, so we walk slowly.
我抬头看前方，发现有一座桥。
wǒ tái tóu kàn qián fāng， fā xiàn yǒu yí zuò qiáo。
I looked ahead and found a bridge.
前方的灯很亮，像是在欢迎我们。
qián fāng de dēng hěn liàng， xiàng shì zài huān yíng wǒ men。
The light ahead is very bright, as if welcoming us.
Mini dialogue
看前方
A
骑车的时候要看着前方。
Qí chē de shíhou yào kànzhe qiánfāng.
When riding a bike, you should look ahead.
B
好的，我会注意前方。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì zhùyì qiánfāng.
Okay, I will pay attention to what's ahead.
前方有公园
A
前方有一个公园，我们去玩吧。
Qiánfāng yǒu yī gè gōngyuán, wǒmen qù wán ba.
There's a park ahead, let's go play.
B
太好了，我们快走吧！
Tài hǎo le, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba!
Great, let's go quickly!
Related words and contrasts
similar
前面
qiánmiàn
in front
A common word for the area in front of something.
opposite
后方
hòufāng
rear; behind
The opposite direction, meaning the back or rear area.
related
前进
qiánjìn
to advance; to go forward
The action of moving ahead.