Chinese–EnglishWith examples

前所未有

qián suǒ wèi yǒu · qian suo wei you

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. unprecedented
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:25 cartoon

Longest ice cream line

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，今天(jīntiān)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)的(de)人(rén)多(duō)得(de)前所未有(qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)！

    Look, there are more people in the park today than ever before!

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)啊(a)，连(lián)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)店(diàn)的(de)队(duì)都(dōu)前所未有(qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)地(de)长(cháng)。

    Yes. Even the ice cream shop's line is longer than ever.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)还(hái)排(pái)吗(ma)？

    So are we still queuing?

  4. Dengdeng

    排(pái)！我(wǒ)前所未有(qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)地(de)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    Yes! I want ice cream like never before.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)排(pái)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)去(qù)找(zhǎo)个(gè)长椅(chángyǐ)。

    OK, you queue. I'll go find a bench.

  6. Dengdeng

    别(bié)找(zhǎo)了(le)，长椅(chángyǐ)前所未有(qiánsuǒwèiyǒu)地(de)满(mǎn)，我们(wǒmen)站着(zhànzhe)吃(chī)。

    Don't bother. The benches are more full than ever. We'll eat standing up.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)场(chǎng)暴(bào)雨(yǔ)的(de)强(qiáng)度(dù)是(shì)前(qián)所(suǒ)未(wèi)有(yǒu)的(de)。

The intensity of this rainstorm is unprecedented.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)正(zhèng)面(miàn)临(lín)前(qián)所(suǒ)未(wèi)有(yǒu)的(de)挑(tiǎo)战(zhàn)。

The company is facing unprecedented challenges.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context