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    Expressing 'in front' as a location with 前面 (qiánmiàn)

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + (Noun +) 前面

    Explanation

    The noun 前面 (qiánmiàn) means 'in front' or 'ahead' and is used as a location word to indicate the space before someone or something. It can stand alone as a subject or follow 在 to form a location phrase, and often appears in descriptions of spatial relationships.

    Examples

    • 学校就在我家前面，走路五分钟就到了。

      Xuéxiào jiù zài wǒ jiā qiánmiàn, zǒulù wǔ fēnzhōng jiù dào le.

      The school is right in front of my house, just a five-minute walk.

    • 前面那个穿红衣服的人是谁？

      Qiánmiàn nàge chuān hóng yīfu de rén shì shéi?

      Who is that person in red up ahead?

    • 请大家往前面看，这就是今天要参观的地方。

      Qǐng dàjiā wǎng qiánmiàn kàn, zhè jiùshì jīntiān yào cānguān de dìfang.

      Please look ahead, everyone; this is the place we're visiting today.

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