上前

shàngqián

verb #11,268

Meanings

1 to step forward
2 to advance
3 to go up to

Characters

Examples

他上前握住了她的手。

Tā shàngqián wòzhù le tā de shǒu.

He stepped forward and took her hand.

警察上前检查了他的证件。

Jǐngchá shàngqián jiǎnchá le tā de zhèngjiàn.

The police officer stepped forward and checked his ID.

Tips

usage

上前 implies purposeful movement toward someone or something. Often followed by an action verb describing what happens after stepping forward.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

前 qián