前后(qián hòu): around
around
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Example sentences
How 前后 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
你的背心前后反了，得翻过来。
nǐ de bèi xīn qián hòu fǎn le dé fān guò lái
You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.
这事将在圣诞节前后完成。
zhè shì jiāng zài shèng dàn jié qián hòu wán chéng
It will be finished around Christmas.
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