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Expressing 'in front of' with 面前 (miànqián)
Location & Position
Structure
在 + Noun + 面前
Explanation
The location word 面前 (miànqián) means 'in front of' or 'before,' indicating the space directly facing someone or something. It typically follows a noun or pronoun with 的 or a possessive to specify whose front is being referred to, as in 他面前 (in front of him).
Examples
桌子面前放着一把椅子。
Zhuōzi miànqián fàng zhe yì bǎ yǐzi.
A chair is placed in front of the table.
他站在大家面前，紧张得说不出话。
Tā zhàn zài dàjiā miànqián, jǐnzhāng de shuō bù chū huà.
He stood in front of everyone, too nervous to speak.
她面前摆着一大堆文件。
Tā miànqián bǎi zhe yí dà duī wénjiàn.
A large pile of documents was laid out in front of her.