前列

qiánliè
noun #27,970

Meanings

  1. 1 the very front
  2. 2 the forefront
  3. 3 the front row
  4. 4 the leading position

Examples

Zhōngguó zài kě zàishēng nényuán lǐngyù chǔyú shìjiè qiánliè.
China is at the forefront of the world in the field of renewable energy.
Tā zài bānjí chéngjī zhōng yīzhí bǎochí qiánliè.
She has always maintained a leading position in class grades.

Tips

usage
前列 also appears in the medical term 前列腺 (qiánliè xiàn) — 'prostate (gland)'. In everyday use, 前列 means 'the front ranks' or 'forefront'.
memory
= front + = row/rank → the front row.

Stroke Order

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