前 (qián): meaning and stroke order

前 in our stories

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• 老奶奶说：“往前走，到第二个路口往左拐，书店就在银行旁边。”

  lǎonǎinai shuō wǎng qián zǒu dào dì-èr gè lùkǒu wǎng zuǒ guǎi shūdiàn jiù zài yínháng pángbiān

  The old lady says, "Go straight on, turn left at the second junction, and the bookshop is next to the bank."

  From the story How do I get to the bookshop? HSK 2

• 春节前一天，冬冬和爸爸妈妈坐火车回爷爷奶奶家。

  Chūnjié qián yì tiān Dōngdong hé bàba māma zuò huǒchē huí yéye nǎinai jiā

  The day before the Spring Festival, Dongdong and his parents take the train to his grandparents' home.

  From the story New Year at Grandma and Grandpa's HSK 2

• 可是会议开始前五分钟，他的电脑突然没电了，充电器也忘在了酒店。

  kěshì huìyì kāishǐ qián wǔ fēnzhōng tā de diànnǎo tūrán méi diàn le chōngdiànqì yě wàng zài le jiǔdiàn

  But five minutes before the meeting his laptop suddenly died, and he had left the charger at the hotel.

  From the story Three circles HSK 4