眼前(yǎn qián)

HSK 42 characters

before one's eyes

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 眼前 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 元旦就在眼前

    yuán dàn jiù zài yǎn qián

    New Year's Day is close at hand.

  • 我不敢相信眼前发生的这一切。

    wǒ bù gǎn xiāng xìn yǎn qián fā shēng de zhè yī qiè

    I cannot believe what's happening in front of my eyes.

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