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面前

miàn qián · mian qian

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Meaning

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  1. in front of
  2. facing
  3. (in the) presence (of)
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Speaking in front of everyone

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)要(yào)在(zài)大家(dàjiā)面前(miànqián)说(shuō)中文(zhōngwén)，好(hǎo)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    Tomorrow I have to speak Chinese in front of everyone. I'm so nervous.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)在(zài)我(wǒ)面前(miànqián)说(shuō)一遍(yībiàn)。

    Don't be afraid. Try it in front of me first.

  3. Leon

    好(hǎo)。大家好(dàjiāhǎo)，我(wǒ)叫(jiào)里昂(lǐáng)，我(wǒ)是(shì)……

    OK. Hello everyone, my name is Leon, I am...

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)说(shuō)了(le)？

    Why did you stop?

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)看到(kàndào)灯灯(dēngdēng)在(zài)笑(xiào)，说不下去(shuōbùxiàqù)了(le)。

    I saw Dengdeng laughing, so I can't go on.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)在(zài)我(wǒ)面(miàn)前(qián)再(zài)提(tí)这(zhè)事(shì)儿(r)。

I don't want to hear another word about it!

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by Spamster · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)面(miàn)前(qián)的(de)这(zhè)幢(zhuàng)高(gāo)楼(lóu)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？

What is that big building in front of us?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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面
miàn

face; side

前
qián

front; forward

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