前头

前頭

qiántou

noun #14,213

Meanings

1 in front; ahead
2 before; previously

Characters

head; end (suffix)

Examples

HSK 1

前头有一家超市。

Qiántou yǒu yìjiā chāoshì.

There's a supermarket up ahead.

HSK 2

你在前头等我。

Nǐ zài qiántou děng wǒ.

Wait for me up ahead.

HSK 4

这个问题前头已经解释过了。

Zhège wèntí qiántou yǐjīng jiěshì guò le.

This question was already explained earlier.

Tips

usage

前头 and 前面 (qiánmiàn) are interchangeable. 前头 is slightly more colloquial/northern. Same pattern: 后头/后面, 上头/上面, 下头/下面.

Stroke Order

前 qián

头 tóu