面前miàn qiánin front of

1. 1.

   in front ofnoun

• 面face
• 前front

在你面前 can put a book in front of you, and 在老师面前 can put a child in front of the teacher.

1. HSK 2

   书在你面前。

   Shū zài nǐ miànqián.

   The book is in front of you.

2. HSK 2

   杯子在我面前。

   Bēizi zài wǒ miànqián.

   The cup is in front of me.

3. HSK 3

   孩子站在老师面前。

   Háizi zhàn zài lǎoshī miànqián.

   The child stands in front of the teacher.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   明天你要在全班面前说汉语，紧张吗？

   Míngtiān nǐ yào zài quán bān miànqián shuō Hànyǔ, jǐnzhāng ma?

   Tomorrow you have to speak Chinese in front of the whole class. Are you nervous?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   有一点儿。我怕说错。

   Yǒu yìdiǎnr. Wǒ pà shuō cuò.

   A little. I'm afraid of making mistakes.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   你今天晚上先说给我听吧。

   Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang xiān shuō gěi wǒ tīng ba.

   Say it to me tonight first.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，吃完饭我们就开始。

   Hǎo, chī wán fàn wǒmen jiù kāishǐ.

   OK, we'll start right after dinner.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 书在你___。(The book is in front of you.)

   A面前B水C个
2. 2.Which sentence means "The cup is in front of me"?

   A杯子在我面前。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 孩子站在老师___。(The child stands in front of the teacher.)

   A面前B是C的

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Related words

• 前qiánago; beforeHSK 1
• 后面hòu miànbehind; near the end; at the backHSK 2
• 上面shàng miànon top ofHSK 2
• 下面xià miànbelowHSK 2
• 书shūbookHSK 1
• 看kànto see; to look atHSK 1

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