前置

qiánzhì
verb

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

usage
Common as a modifier: 前置摄像头 'front camera', 前置条件 'precondition', 前置 '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