前卫

前衛

qiánwèi

adjective #14,272

Meanings

1 avant-garde
2 forward (sports position)
3 vanguard

Characters

to guard; to defend

Examples

她的穿衣风格非常前卫。

Tā de chuānyī fēnggé fēicháng qiánwèi.

Her fashion style is very avant-garde.

这位艺术家的作品一直很前卫。

Zhè wèi yìshùjiā de zuòpǐn yīzhí hěn qiánwèi.

This artist's works have always been avant-garde.

Tips

usage

前卫 has three distinct uses: avant-garde (art/fashion), forward position (soccer/basketball), and military vanguard. The avant-garde meaning is most common today.

Stroke Order

前 qián

卫 wèi