前边

• 拼音: qián biān
• 汉字拆解: 前 = forward/front; 边 = 辶 (walk) + 力 (power), meaning side or edge

含义

In front; ahead; the front side. A location word indicating the area in front of something.

Interchangeable with 前面 in most contexts. Used to describe what is spatially ahead of a reference point. Commonly follows a noun to indicate position, such as 学校前边 (in front of the school). Can also be used on its own to mean 'up ahead.'

例句

1. 学校前边有一个公园。
2. 你看前边那个人是谁？
3. 请在前边等我。

用法指南

语境: location, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 前边有一家饭店。(There is a restaurant up ahead.)
• 他在我前边。(He is in front of me.)

错误说法

• 在那个前边。(Vague — specify what is in front: 在那栋楼前边 or 在商店前边)

起源与历史

A compound of 前 (front) and 边 (side/edge), together specifying the front side or area.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal