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前所未有

qiánsuǒ-wèiyǒu
idiom HSK 7-9 #8,710

Meanings

  1. 1 unprecedented
  2. 2 never seen before
  3. 3 unheard of

Characters

前
qián
before; previous
所
suǒ
that which
未
wèi
not yet
有
yǒu
to have; to exist
Literally 'that which has never existed before' - unprecedented

Examples

HSK 5
这次活动的规模是前所未有的。
Zhècì huódòng de guīmó shì qiánsuǒ-wèiyǒu de.
The scale of this event is unprecedented.
HSK 5
我们面临着前所未有的挑战。
Wǒmen miànlín zhe qiánsuǒ-wèiyǒu de tiǎozhàn.
We are facing unprecedented challenges.

Tips

grammar
前所未有 typically functions as an attributive modifier with 的: 前所未有的 + noun. It can also be used as a predicate: 规模是前所未有的.

Stroke Order

前 qián
所 suǒ
未 wèi
有 yǒu