空前 (kōng qián) — Chinese word meaning

宇航员在太空中工作。

yǔ háng yuán zài tài kōng zhōng gōng zuò

Astronauts work in outer space.

他在航空公司工作。

tā zài háng kōng gōng sī gōng zuò

He works at an airline company.

飞机在城市上空飞过。

fēi jī zài chéng shì shàng kōng fēi guò

A plane flew over the city.

在互联网时代，网上购物已经司空见惯。

zài hù lián wǎng shí dài wǎng shàng gòu wù yǐ jīng sī kōng jiàn guàn

In the internet age, online shopping has become commonplace.

这部电影讲述了穿越时空的故事。

zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le chuān yuè shí kōng de gù shi

This movie tells a story of traveling through space-time.

科学家在真空中进行实验。

kē xué jiā zài zhēn kōng zhōng jìn xíng shí yàn

Scientists conduct experiments in a vacuum.

他的儿子在空军服役。

tā de ér zi zài kōng jūn fú yì

His son serves in the air force.

不要整天空想，要脚踏实地工作。

bú yào zhěng tiān kōng xiǎng yào jiǎo tà shí dì gōng zuò

Don't daydream all day, work down-to-earth.

这棵树的树干里有一个大空洞。

zhè kē shù de shù gàn lǐ yǒu yī gè dà kōng dòng

There is a large cavity in this tree's trunk.

房间里空荡荡的，什么都没有。

fáng jiān lǐ kōng dàng dàng de shén me dōu méi yǒu

The room is empty and deserted, there's nothing in it.

退休后，他常常感到空虚。

tuì xiū hòu tā cháng cháng gǎn dào kōng xū

After retirement, he often feels empty.

宇航员在空间站工作了六个月。

yǔ háng yuán zài kōng jiān zhàn gōng zuò le liù gè yuè

The astronauts worked on the space station for six months.

调查人员正在分析空难的原因。

diào chá rén yuán zhèng zài fēn xī kōng nàn de yuán yīn

Investigators are analyzing the cause of the air disaster.

飞机在高空飞行。

fēi jī zài gāo kōng fēi xíng

The airplane flies at high altitude.

三年之前我不会说中文。

sān nián zhī qián wǒ bù huì shuō zhōng wén

Three years ago, I couldn't speak Chinese.

这件事前后花了三个月时间。

zhè jiàn shì qián hòu huā le sān gè yuè shí jiān

This matter took around three months in total.

前方有一个红绿灯。

qián fāng yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng

There is a traffic light ahead.

我们需要提前预订酒店。

wǒ men xū yào tí qián yù dìng jiǔ diàn

We need to book the hotel in advance.

目前我在学习中文。

mù qián wǒ zài xué xí zhōng wén

At present, I am studying Chinese.

我们要解决眼前的问题。

wǒ men yào jiě jué yǎn qián de wèn tí

We need to solve the problem at hand.

从前有一个美丽的公主。

cóng qián yǒu yí gè měi lì de gōng zhǔ

Once upon a time there was a beautiful princess.

我们明天前往北京。

wǒ men míng tiān qián wǎng Běi jīng

We will go to Beijing tomorrow.

欢迎大家前来参加我们的活动。

huān yíng dà jiā qián lái cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng

Welcome everyone to come participate in our event.

他们向山顶前进。

tā men xiàng shān dǐng qián jìn

They advance toward the mountain peak.

这个年轻人前途光明。

zhè ge nián qīng rén qián tú guāng míng

This young person has a bright future.

当前最重要的任务是完成这个项目。

dāng qián zuì zhòng yào de rèn wu shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

The most important task at present is to complete this project.

此前我从未去过北京。

cǐ qián wǒ cóng wèi qù guo Běi jīng

Before this, I had never been to Beijing.

我先前在这里工作过。

wǒ xiān qián zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò guò

I worked here before.

成功的前提是努力工作。

chéng gōng de qián tí shì nǔ lì gōng zuò

The prerequisite for success is hard work.

他对未来充满信心，前景光明。

tā duì wèi lái chōng mǎn xìn xīn qián jǐng guāng míng

He is confident about the future; the prospects are bright.

项目前期需要大量准备工作。

xiàng mù qián qī xū yào dà liàng zhǔn bèi gōng zuò

The early stage of the project requires a lot of preparation work.

在这两个选择中，我更喜欢前者。

zài zhè liǎng gè xuǎn zé zhōng wǒ gèng xǐ huan qián zhě

Between these two choices, I prefer the former.

我日前收到了你的来信。

wǒ rì qián shōu dào le nǐ de lái xìn

I received your letter a few days ago.

奶奶喜欢把孙子留在跟前。

nǎi nai xǐ huan bǎ sūn zi liú zài gēn qián

Grandma likes to keep her grandson close by.

前任总统的政策影响深远。

qián rèn zǒng tǒng de zhèng cè yǐng xiǎng shēn yuǎn

The former president's policies have far-reaching effects.

请到前台办理入住手续。

qǐng dào qián tái bàn lǐ rù zhù shǒu xù

Please go to the front desk to check in.

新年前夕，全家人聚在一起吃饭。

xīn nián qián xī quán jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ chī fàn

On New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers together to eat.

这是一次前所未有的挑战。

zhè shì yī cì qián suǒ wèi yǒu de tiǎo zhàn

This is an unprecedented challenge.

这项发明在科技史上前无古人。

zhè xiàng fā míng zài kē jì shǐ shàng qián wú gǔ rén

This invention is unprecedented in the history of science and technology.

这家公司站在行业前沿。

zhè jiā gōng sī zhàn zài háng yè qián yán

This company stands at the forefront of the industry.

她为了美好的前程努力学习。

tā wèi le měi hǎo de qián chéng nǔ lì xué xí

She studies hard for a bright future.

医生们在抗疫前线日夜奋战。

yī shēng men zài kàng yì qián xiàn rì yè fèn zhàn

Doctors are fighting day and night on the anti-epidemic front line.

革命烈士前赴后继，为国家独立献出生命。

gé mìng liè shì qián fù hòu jì wèi guó jiā dú lì xiàn chū shēng mìng

Revolutionary martyrs advanced wave upon wave, sacrificing their lives for national independence.

前辈们给了我很多宝贵的建议。

qián bèi men gěi le wǒ hěn duō bǎo guì de jiàn yì

The seniors gave me a lot of valuable advice.

面对困难，我们要勇往直前。

miàn duì kùn nán wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián

Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead courageously.

这次疫情对全球经济造成了史无前例的影响。

zhè cì yì qíng duì quán qiú jīng jì zào chéng le shǐ wú qián lì de yǐng xiǎng

This pandemic caused an unprecedented impact on the global economy.

我思前想后，决定接受这份工作。

wǒ sī qián xiǎng hòu jué dìng jiē shòu zhè fèn gōng zuò

I thought it over and over, and decided to accept this job.

她生前是一位著名的作家。

tā shēng qián shì yī wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā

She was a famous writer during her lifetime.

他的想法很超前。

tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn chāo qián

His ideas are very advanced.