前置

qiánzhì
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to place before
  2. 2 to put in front
  3. 3 front-mounted
  4. 4 pre-

Examples

HSK 5
Qiánzhì tiáojiàn yǐjīng mǎnzú.
The preconditions have been met.
HSK 6
Zhè kuǎn shǒujī de qiánzhì shèxiàngtóu hěn qīngxī.
The front-facing camera on this phone is very clear.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen xūyào qiánzhì shěnpī liúchéng.
We need to put the approval process up front.

Tips

usage
Common as a modifier: 前置摄像头 'front camera', 前置条件 'precondition', 前置仓 'front-positioned warehouse' (used in fast-delivery e-commerce). As a verb it means to move something earlier in a sequence.

Stroke Order

qián
zhì