前所未有

qiánsuǒwèiyǒu

idiom HSK 7 #8,710

Meanings

1 unprecedented
2 never seen before
3 unheard of

Characters

before; previous

to have; to exist

Literally 'that which has never existed before' — unprecedented

Examples

这次活动的规模是前所未有的。

Zhè cì huódòng de guīmó shì qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de.

The scale of this event is unprecedented.

我们面临着前所未有的挑战。

Wǒmen miànlín zhe qiánsuǒwèiyǒu 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