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 向 xiàng variant of 向[xiang4] / direction / orientation / to face / to turn toward / to / towards / shortly before / formerly syn 往 wàng to go (in a direction) / to / towards / (of a train) bound for / past / previous 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 方向 fāng xiàng direction / orientation / CL:個|个[ge4] 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 一路 yī lù the whole journey / all the way / going the same way / going in the same direction / of the same kind syn 向前 xiàng qián forward / onward syn 走向 zǒu xiàng direction / strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology) / inclination / trend / to move towards / to head for 指向 zhǐ xiàng to point towards / aimed at / facing / the direction indicated 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 方位 fāng wèi direction / points of the compass / bearing / position / azimuth syn 提早 tí zǎo ahead of schedule / sooner than planned / to bring forward (to an earlier time) syn 风头 風頭 fēng tóu wind direction / the way the wind blows / fig. trend / direction of events / how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself) / public opinion (concerning one's actions) / publicity (usually derog.) / limelight 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 去向 qù xiàng direction in which sb or sth has gone / whereabouts 风情 風情 fēng qíng mien / bearing / grace / amorous feelings / flirtatious expressions / local conditions and customs / wind force, direction etc syn 反过来 反過來 fǎn guo lái conversely / in reverse order / in an opposite direction syn 取向 qǔ xiàng orientation / direction syn 上前 shàng qián to advance / to step forward 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 航向 háng xiàng course / direction (a ship or plane is heading in) 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 风向 風向 fēng xiàng wind direction / the way the wind is blowing / fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones) / how things are developing / course of events 反向 fǎn xiàng opposite direction / reverse 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 拐弯 拐彎 guǎi wān to go round a curve / to turn a corner / fig. a new direction syn 倒转 倒轉 dào zhuǎn to make an about-turn / to reverse one's direction, policy, sequence etc / to turn things on their head syn 前沿 qián yán (military) forward position / frontier / cutting-edge / forefront syn 流向 liú xiàng direction of a current / direction of flow / to flow toward 背道而驰 背道而馳 bèi dào ér chí to run in the opposite direction (idiom) / to run counter to syn 方向感 fāng xiàng gǎn sense of direction 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 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 逆向 nì xiàng backwards / reverse direction 调转 調轉 diào zhuǎn to reassign sb to a different job / to turn around / to change direction / to make a U turn 进取 進取 jìn qǔ to show initiative / to be a go-getter / to push forward with one's agenda syn 趋向 趨向 qū xiàng direction / trend / to incline 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 拿出 ná chū to take out / to put out / to provide / to put forward (a proposal) / to come up with (evidence) 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 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 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 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 针对性 針對性 zhēn duì xìng focus / direction / purpose / relevance syn 转载 轉載 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4] 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 进言 進言 jìn yán to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) / to offer a word of advice syn 考生 kǎo shēng exam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam 猛冲 猛衝 měng chōng to charge forward syn 巴望 bā wàng to look forward to syn 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 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 对开 對開 duì kāi running in opposite direction (buses, trains, ferries etc) 结转 carry forward, to 话锋 話鋒 huà fēng topic under discussion / direction or tone of the conversation syn 径向 徑向 jìng xiàng radial (direction) syn 前茅 qián máo forward patrol (military) (old) / (fig.) the top ranks 转向 轉向 zhuǎn xiàng to change direction / fig. to change one's stance syn 转头 轉頭 zhuǎn tóu to turn one's head / to change direction / U-turn / volte face / to repent syn 往前 wǎng qián (in) the past / ahead / forward / in the future 正向 zhèng xiàng forward (direction) / positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 前传 前傳 qián chuán forward pass (sport) 举步 舉步 jǔ bù (literary) to move forward syn 期房 qī fáng forward delivery apartment / unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame 快进 快進 kuài jìn fast-forward (media player) 演进 演進 yǎn jìn evolution / gradual forward progress syn 箭步 jiàn bù sudden big stride forward 前倾 前傾 qián qīng to lean forward 转寄 轉寄 zhuǎn jì to forward (a letter, email, package etc) 