前段

qiánduàn

noun #21,437

Meanings

1 front section
2 first part
3 earlier period
4 previous paragraph

Characters

front / before / previous

section / paragraph / segment

Examples

HSK 4

前段时间我去了北京出差。

Qiánduàn shíjiān wǒ qù le Běijīng chūchāi.

A while ago I went to Beijing on a business trip.

HSK 5

这篇文章的前段介绍了背景。

Zhè piān wénzhāng de qiánduàn jièshào le bèijǐng.

The first part of this article introduces the background.

Tips

usage

前段 can refer to the physical front section of an object or the earlier part of a time period or text. 前段时间 is a common colloquial expression meaning recently or not long ago.

Stroke Order

前 qián

段 duàn