面前 miàn qián
“in front of; facing; (in the) presence (of)”
locality word2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
面前 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 770: 面前 miànqián — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 面前
面前 means 'in front of' or 'in the presence of' a person or thing, often suggesting facing someone directly. It commonly follows a noun or pronoun: 在……面前, 老师面前, 困难面前. It is more abstract/personal than 前面.
例句Example sentences
- 他站在老师面前，有点紧张。tā zhàn zài lǎo shī miàn qián, yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng.He stood in front of the teacher, a little nervous.
- 在困难面前，我们没有放弃。zài kùn nán miàn qián, wǒ men méi yǒu fàng qì.In the face of difficulties, we did not give up.
- 老师在同学们面前表扬了他。lǎo shī zài tóng xué men miàn qián biǎo yáng le tā.The teacher praised him in front of the classmates.
易混词Easily confused
面前vs前面
前面 means 'in front' in a physical, spatial sense (前面有一家银行); 面前 emphasizes facing someone or being in their presence, and is often used with people or abstract things like 困难.