前 qián front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly syn 进 進 jìn to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound syn 提 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid syn 转 轉 zhuǎn to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content) syn 期待 qī dài to look forward to / to await / expectation syn 方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter syn 提出 tí chū to raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website) / to withdraw (cash) 前进 前進 qián jìn to go forward / to forge ahead / to advance / onward syn 合同 hé tong contract / agreement / CL:份[fen4] syn 成交 chéng jiāo to complete a contract / to reach a deal syn 向前 xiàng qián forward / onward syn 合约 合約 hé yuē contract / agreement / CL:份[fen4] syn 出路 chū lù a way out (lit. and fig.) / opportunity for advancement / a way forward / outlet (for one's products) 推进 推進 tuī jìn to impel / to carry forward / to push on / to advance / to drive forward syn 条款 條款 tiáo kuǎn clause (of contract or law) / CL:項|项[xiang4] syn 契约 契約 qì yuē agreement / contract syn 签约 簽約 qiān yuē to sign a contract or agreement syn 提早 tí zǎo ahead of schedule / sooner than planned / to bring forward (to an earlier time) syn 盼望 pàn wàng to hope for / to look forward to syn 前行 qián xíng (literary) to go forward syn 行进 行進 xíng jìn to advance / forward motion syn 向往 嚮往 xiàng wǎng to yearn for / to look forward to syn 收缩 收縮 shōu suō to pull back / to shrink / to contract / (physiology) systole syn 患有 huàn yǒu to contract (an illness) / to be afflicted with / to suffer from syn 承办 承辦 chéng bàn to undertake / to accept a contract syn 上前 shàng qián to advance / to step forward syn 得病 dé bìng to fall ill / to contract a disease syn 挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. syn 婚约 婚約 hūn yuē engagement / wedding contract 巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for / to long for / to look forward to syn 前卫 前衛 qián wèi advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position) 恭候 gōng hòu to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully 前锋 前鋒 qián fēng vanguard / front line / a forward (sports) syn 转运 轉運 zhuǎn yùn to forward / to transfer / to transship / to have luck turn in one's favor syn 出风头 出風頭 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight / same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] syn 憧憬 chōng jǐng to long for / to look forward to syn 展望 zhǎn wàng outlook / prospect / to look ahead / to look forward to syn 迈进 邁進 mài jìn to step in / to stride forward / to forge ahead syn 协议书 協議書 xié yì shū contract / protocol syn 旧约 舊約 jiù yuē former agreement / former contract syn 桥牌 橋牌 qiáo pái contract bridge (card game) 文本 wén běn a text (article, script, contract etc) / version of a text (copy, translation, abridged version etc) / (computing) text syn 前沿 qián yán (military) forward position / frontier / cutting-edge / forefront syn 违约 違約 wéi yuē to break a promise / to violate an agreement / to default (on a loan or contract) syn 转发 轉發 zhuǎn fā to transmit / to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data) / to pass on / to republish (an article from another publication) syn 校方 xiào fāng the school (as a party in a contract, dispute etc) / the school authorities 停滞不前 停滯不前 tíng zhì bù qián stuck and not moving forward (idiom) / stagnant / in a rut / at a standstill syn 进取 進取 jìn qǔ to show initiative / to be a go-getter / to push forward with one's agenda syn 中锋 中鋒 zhōng fēng (sports) midfielder / (basketball) center / (hockey, soccer) center forward / see 正鋒|正锋[zheng4feng1] 前端 qián duān front / front end / forward part of sth syn 昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò bù striding forward with head high (idiom) / to walk with spirited and vigorous step / to strut syn 毁约 毀約 huǐ yuē to break a promise / breach of contract 拿出 ná chū to take out / to put out / to provide / to put forward (a proposal) / to come up with (evidence) syn 期货 期貨 qī huò abbr. for 期貨合約|期货合约[qi1 huo4 he2 yue1], futures contract (finance) 承包 chéng bāo to contract / to undertake (a job) syn 迈步 邁步 mài bù to take a step / to step forward syn 企盼 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth) syn 盟约 盟約 méng yuē contract of alliance / oath or treaty between allies syn 出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) / to give advice (idiom) syn 要约 要約 yāo yuè to restrict / to agree to a contract / offer / bid 一往无前 一往無前 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward syn 齐头并进 齊頭並進 qí tóu bìng jìn to go forward together (idiom) / to undertake simultaneous tasks / going hand in hand syn 奔腾 奔騰 bēn téng (of waves) to surge forward / to roll on in waves / to gallop syn 签定 簽定 qiān dìng to sign (a contract, treaty etc) syn 解约 解約 jiě yuē to terminate an agreement / to cancel a contract 发扬光大 發揚光大 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote / to carry forward / to bring to great height of development syn 边锋 邊鋒 biān fēng wing / wing forward 约束力 約束力 yuē shù lì (of a contract) binding (law) 字据 字據 zì jù written pledge / contract / IOU syn 转载 轉載 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 订立 訂立 dìng lì to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) / to set up (a rule etc) syn 前瞻性 qián zhān xìng farsightedness / perspicacity / prescience / forward-looking syn 企望 qǐ wàng hope / to hope / to look forward to syn 渐进 漸進 jiàn jìn progress step by step / gradual progress / to move forward (slowly) syn 跃进 躍進 yuè jìn to leap forward / to make rapid progress / a leap forward syn 承建 chéng jiàn to construct under contract 进言 進言 jìn yán to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) / to offer a word of advice syn 合同工 hé tòng gōng contract labour 考生 kǎo shēng exam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam 续签 續簽 xù qiān to renew a contract / contract extension 猛冲 猛衝 měng chōng to charge forward syn 聘书 聘書 pìn shū letter of appointment / contract syn 巴望 bā wàng to look forward to syn 一方 yī fāng a party (in a contract or legal case) / one side / area / region 甲方 jiǎ fāng party A (in a contract) (cf. 乙方[yi3fang1], party B) 阔步 闊步 kuò bù to stride forward syn 瞻前顾后 瞻前顧後 zhān qián gù hòu lit. to look forward and back (idiom) / fig. to consider carefully / to weigh the pros and cons / fig. to be overcautious and indecisive syn 乙方 yǐ fāng party B (in a contract) (cf. 甲方[jia3fang1], party A) 前瞻 qián zhān forward-looking / prescient / foresight / forethought / outlook syn 跨越式 kuà yuè shì breakthrough / going beyond / leap-forward / unusual new development 大跃进 大躍進 dà yuè jìn Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies 合同法 hé tong fǎ contract law 结转 carry forward, to 前茅 qián máo forward patrol (military) (old) / (fig.) the top ranks 包工 bāo gōng to undertake to perform work within a time limit and according to specifications / to contract for a job / contractor 往前 wǎng qián (in) the past / ahead / forward / in the future 劳动合同 勞動合同 láo dòng hé tong labor contract / contract between employer and employees governing wages and conditions 