空前

• Pinyin: kōng qián
• Desglose de hanzi: 空 = empty/void; 前 = 止 + 刂 + 月 — before

Significado

Sin precedentes; nunca visto antes.

A literary expression emphasizing the historic significance of an event or achievement. Often paired with 绝后 to mean 'unprecedented and unrepeatable.' Used to highlight exceptional circumstances.

Ejemplos

1. 这次活动的规模可谓空前。
2. 疫情给全球经济带来了空前的冲击。
3. 他创造了空前的纪录，至今无人打破。

Guía de uso

Contexto: historical, achievement, crisis

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 这是一次空前的胜利。(This is an unprecedented victory.)
• 市场正经历空前的繁荣。(The market is experiencing unprecedented prosperity.)

Incorrecto

• 今天的午餐空前好吃。(Don't use 空前 for mundane things — it's for historic significance; use 特别 or 非常 instead)

Origen e historia

Compound of 空 (empty/void) + 前 (before). Literally 'nothing before it' — unprecedented.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Educated