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向前

xiàng qián · xiang qian

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  1. forward
  2. onward
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Move forward a bit

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，琦琦(qíqí)，请(qǐng)向前(xiàngqián)走(zǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Dengdeng, Qiqi, please move forward a bit.

  2. Dengdeng

    这样(zhèyàng)可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Is this okay?

  3. Liangliang

    再(zài)向前(xiàngqián)一步(yībù)，我(wǒ)才(cái)能(néng)拍到(pāidào)后面(hòumian)的(de)灯笼(dēnglóng)。

    One more step forward, so I can get the lanterns behind you.

  4. Qiqi

    不行(bùxíng)！再(zài)向前(xiàngqián)就(jiù)是(shì)臭豆腐(chòudòufu)摊(tān)了(le)。

    No! One more step forward and it is the stinky tofu stall!

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)换(huàn)个(gè)地方(dìfang)拍(pāi)吧(ba)。

    Okay, then let us shoot somewhere else.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)在(zài)棋(qí)盘(pán)上(shàng)把(bǎ)一(yí)个(gè)棋(qí)子(zǐ)向(xiàng)前(qián)移(yí)动(dòng)一(yí)步(bù)。

I moved a chess piece on the board one forward.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by fcbond · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

和(hé)其(qí)他(tā)公(gōng)司(sī)一(yí)样(yàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)得(děi)向(xiàng)前(qián)看(kàn)，规(guī)划(huà)好(hǎo)未(wèi)来(lái)。

Like any company, we've got to look ahead and plan for the future.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gonnastop · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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