前列

qiánliè

noun #27,970

Meanings

中国在可再生能源领域处于世界前列。

Zhōngguó zài kězàishēngnéngyuán lǐngyù chǔyú shìjiè qiánliè.

China is at the forefront of the world in the field of renewable energy.

她在班级成绩中一直保持前列。

Tā zài bānjí chéngjī zhōng yīzhí bǎochí qiánliè.

She has always maintained a leading position in class grades.

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

前 = front + 列 = row/rank → the front row.

前 qián

列 liè