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The Chinese word yanqian - 眼前 - yǎnqián
(at present in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǎnqián
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English translations
at present, before one's eyes,
at the moment, now
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of yǎnqián are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 眼前 ( yanqian / yǎnqián ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Shengli jiu zai yanqian.
Shènglì jiù zài yǎnqián.– English translation: Victory is right before our eyes.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
eye | front
眼前 ( yanqian / yǎnqián ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 307)
眼前 ( yanqian / yǎnqián ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 307)
More words that mean at present in Chinese
zhèngzài ( 正在 )
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