before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

before; formerly; previous; ago

in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)

at the present time; currently

by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year

before one's eyes; now; at present

to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance

forward; onward

previously; formerly; once upon a time

(in) the past; ahead; forward; in the future

before; previously

in front of the door

before that; beforehand; previously

(of a deceased) during one's life; while living

not long ago

the present time; to be faced with

to advance; to step forward

premarital; prenuptial

(on the) chest; bosom

to advance bravely

the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)

(of children, parents etc) at one's side; living with one

in advance; before the event

BCE (before the Common Era); BC (before Christ)

unprecedented

previously

before this; before then; previously

prehistoric times; (attributive) prehistoric

right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent

to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced

the other day; a few days ago

facing forwards

stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant; in a rut; at a standstill

see 台前縣|台前县[Tai2 qian2 Xian4]

front of the stage

prenatal; antenatal

morning; a.m.

ahead; formerly; in the past

to support the front (military)

in the past; formerly

preoperative; before surgery

pretax; before taxes

see 站前區|站前区[Zhan4 qian2 Qu1]

Chinese plantain (Plantago asiatica), perennial herb used in TCM

to come close; to get near to; front

headlong

psyllium (genus Plantago)

before the common era (BC)

BCE (before the Common Era); BC (before Christ)