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HSK 3 · Time & Pace

前后

qián hòu

around; from start to end

Stroke order of 前后

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

前 · 9 strokes后 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Front 前 and back 后: around.

Parts: 前 front + 后 back

The characters in 前后

  • 前 qián — front; before (9 strokes)
  • 后 hòu — back; after (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他前后等了两个小时。

He waited about two hours in total.

Words with 前

前天day before yesterday前front; before前边in front前年the year before last以前before; formerly面前in front of眼前before one's eyes; at present前面in front; ahead前往to go to; to head for前进to go forward; to advance从前before; in the past提前in advance; to move up目前at present; currently

Words with 后

后天day after tomorrow后back; after后边behind最后finally; last后来afterwards; later以后after; later今后from now on然后then; after that后面behind; at the back背后behind; at the back落后to fall behind; backward后年year after next后果consequence

More words: Time & Pace

目前at present; currently将来future; in the future现代modern times; modern年纪age速度speed步step; pace散步to take a walk超级super如何how按照according to被by (passive marker); quilt连even; to connect念to read aloud; to study台platform; (measure word for machines)

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