在前

zàiqián
  1. ahead
  2. formerly
  3. in the past

CEDICT

previously; formerly; once upon a time; in the past

Wiktionary

从前；先前

維基詞典

Examples

事故发生在前天。

The accident happened the day before yesterday.

Source: Tatoeba

松鼠在前面顶着强风。

The squirrel advanced against the strong wind.

Source: Tatoeba

眼睛为甚麽长在前面？

Why do we have eyes in front?

Source: Tatoeba

我在前往会议的路上。

I'm on my way to the meeting right now.

Source: Tatoeba

我不敢走在前面，太黑了。

I'm afraid to go first, it's too dark.

Source: Tatoeba

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Entry Composition

1 在 zài
  1. to exist; to be alive
  2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at
  3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
2 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly

Containing this entry

丑话说在前头 chǒuhuàshuōzàiqiántou let's talk about the unpleasant things first; let's be frank

Related entries

前方 qiánfāng
  1. ahead
  2. the front
我被前方驶来的车的车头灯晃得眼花。

I was dazzled by the headlights of an approaching car.

Source: Tatoeba

前面 qiánmiàn
  1. ahead
  2. in front
  3. preceding
  4. above
  5. also pr. qiánmian
請到前面來。

Move up to the front, please.

Source: Tatoeba

前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly
飯前洗手

Wash your hands before each meal.

Source: Tatoeba

前头 qiántou
  1. in front
  2. at the head
  3. ahead
  4. above
宿昔 sùxī
  1. formerly
  2. in the past
以前 yǐqián
  1. before
  2. formerly
  3. previous
  4. ago
以前比較好。

It was better in the old days.

Source: Tatoeba

从前 cóngqián
  1. previously
  2. formerly
  3. once upon a time
他和從前不一樣。

He is not the same as before.

He is different from what he used to be.

Source: Tatoeba

旧前 jiùqián
  1. in the past
  2. formerly
在先 zàixiān
  1. to come first
  2. previous
  3. prior
  4. beforehand
  5. first
  6. formerly
向 xiàng
  1. towards
  2. to face
  3. to turn towards
  4. direction
  5. to support
  6. to side with
  7. shortly before
  8. formerly
  9. always
  10. all along
  11. (suffix) suitable for ...
  12. oriented to ...
向左转。

Turn to the left.

Turn left.

Source: Tatoeba

向 xiàng
  1. variant of 向 xiàng
  2. direction
  3. orientation
  4. to face
  5. to turn toward
  6. to
  7. towards
  8. shortly before
  9. formerly
向左转。

Turn to the left.

Turn left.

Source: Tatoeba

从先 cóngxiān
  1. (dialect) before
  2. in the past
  3. previously
早已 zǎoyǐ
  1. for a long time; long since
  2. (dialect) in the past
这种方法早已过时了。

Such a method is out of date.

Those kinds of methods are out of date.

Source: Tatoeba

昔日 xīrì
  1. former days
  2. in the past
这些照片总是让我想起昔日时光。

These pictures always remind me of the old days.

Source: Tatoeba

过往 guòwǎng
  1. to come and go
  2. to have friendly relations with
  3. in the past
  4. previous
那儿曾经很宁静，只不过偶尔会有一些过往车辆的声音。

It was once very peaceful there, but now you'll sometimes hear the sound of passing vehicles.

Source: Tatoeba