before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand

before; formerly; previous; ago

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

ahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qian2 mian5]

at the present time; currently

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

to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

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

senior; older generation; precursor

to come (formal); before; previously

prospects; future outlook; journey

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

front line; military front; workface; cutting edge

ex-wife; late wife

ahead; the front

predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc)

former husband

premise; precondition; prerequisite

Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2

front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter)

(literary) to go forward

criminal record; previous convictions

before; previously

in front of the door

(idiom) unprecedented

before that; beforehand; previously

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

stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground

not long ago

ex-boyfriend

the day before (an event)

the present time; to be faced with

ex-girlfriend

to advance; to step forward

the day before yesterday

around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear

premarital; prenuptial

(on the) chest; bosom

front row

eve; the day before

foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective

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

the eve; the night before