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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.front and back; front and rear
村子前后各有一条公路。
There is a highway running in front of the village and another one behind it.
前后轮胎可以互换。
The front and rear tyres can interchange.
房子前后都是果树。
There are fruit trees in front and at the back of the house.
- 2
n.around (a certain time); time/period around
天亮前后
shortly before and after daybreak
1949年前后
round 1949
synonym
- 3
n.(of time) from the beginning to the end
这篇小说从动笔到定稿,前后花了一年时间。
The novel took a year to write altogether, from start to finish.
他的态度前后一致。
He is quite consistent in his attitude.
- 4
n.people/things of the same kind in succession
你前后几封信我都已收到。
I've received all your letters.
Word usage
- Note"前后" is different from "先后". 1) "前后" can refer to time and space; "先后" can only refer to time; 2) Refers to time. If it refers to the sequence of events occurring within a period of time, it should be used "先后"; if it refers to the entire period of time, it should be used "前后"; 3) "前后" can modify nouns; "先后" cannot. "
- Reduplication"前后" can be reduplicated, for example: "前前后后".
她给我讲了事情的前前后后。
She told me the whole story.