前方

• 拼音: qián fāng
• 汉字拆解: 前 = 止 (stop) + 舟 (boat) + 刂 (knife) — moving forward; 方 = pictograph of a boat prow, indicating direction

含义

Ahead; in front; the front. The direction or area directly before someone or something.

Used in navigation, military contexts, and figurative speech. Common in announcements (前方到站 — next stop ahead), news reports (前方记者 — reporter on the front lines), and general direction-giving. Can also refer abstractly to the future or what lies ahead.

例句

1. 前方两百米处有一个加油站。
2. 请注意，前方道路施工，请减速慢行。
3. 前方的路虽然充满挑战，但我们不会退缩。

用法指南

语境: navigation, announcements, military

语气: directional

正确说法

• 看前方，别回头。(Look ahead, don't look back.)
• 前方有什么情况？(What's the situation up ahead?)

错误说法

• 不要混淆'前方'和'前面' (前方 is more formal and often used for greater distances; 前面 is more casual and for closer proximity)

起源与历史

Compound of 前 (front, forward) and 方 (direction, place). Together they specify the forward direction or area.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal