前

#前面

cin4 min6

front

坐喺前兩排嘅學生

co5 hai2 cin4 loeng5 paai4 ge3 hok6 saang1

students sitting in the first two rows

佢嘅設想走得好前，即使有先見之明，都要過咗好長時間，等到印證咗嘞，大眾先至認同。

keoi5 ge3 cit3 soeng2 zau2 dak1 hou2 cin4, zik1 si2 jau5 sin1 gin3 zi1 ming4, dou1 jiu3 gwo3 zo2 hou2 coeng4 si4 gaan3, dang2 dou3 jan3 zing3 zo2 laak3, daai6 zung3 sin1 zi3 jing6 tung4.

His idea was pioneering. Yet, even though he recognized it in advance, it had taken quite a long time until it was proved, to gain agreement of the mass.

三日前

saam1 jat6 cin4

three days ago

#前妻

cin4 cai1

ex-wife

#前日

cin4 jat6

the day before yesterday

前方

the front

前門

front door

往前走

to move forward

房子前有一棵樹。

There is a tree in front of the house.

司馬喜難墨者師於中山王前以非攻。

Sima Xi reproaches Shi the Mohist (or "a Mohist master") on the merit of "non-belligerence" before (literally, “in front of”) the King of Zhongshan.

以前

previously; ago

前幾天

the other day

史前時代

prehistoric times

我習慣吃飯前先喝湯。

I'm used to having soup before my meal.

現在壓迫子女的，有時也就是十年前的家庭革命者。

Some of the current oppressors of children are precisely the revolutionaries of family life from ten years ago.

前任

predecessor

前副總統

ex-vice president

前功盡棄

all the previous effort is wasted

前漢

the Former (Western) Han

二三子！偃之言是也。前言戲之耳。

My disciples, Yan's words are right. What I said (just now) was only in sport.

前事之不忘，後事之師也。

To not forget the past events is to inform the future.

前三名

top three

前程

future; prospects

勇往直前

to advance bravely

高祖醉，曰：「壯士行，何畏！」乃前，拔劍擊斬蛇。

Emperor Gaozu, under the influence of alcohol, exclaimed "We are a band of heroes on the march. Fear not!" With these words, he went forward, unsheathed his sword, and decapitated the serpent with a stroke.

齊宣王見顏斶，曰：「斶前！」斶亦曰：「王前！」

King Xuan of Qi, giving Yan Chu an audience, called on him to come forward. Chu in response also called on the King to step forth.

～便

～年

～排。

空～

～所未有

～夫

～校长。

～进

～往。

～途

向～看。