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前方

qiánfāng

ahead

How common it is

前方 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say qiánfāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

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.

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