| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly; previous; ago |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead; in front; preceding; above |
| 前进 | qián jìn | to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward |
| 面前 | miàn qián | in front of; facing; presence |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) |
| 之前 | zhī qián | before; prior to; ago; previously; beforehand |
| 前后 | qián hòu | around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear |
| 从前 | cóng qián | previously; formerly; once upon a time |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise; precondition; prerequisite |
| 前者 | qián zhě | the former |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects; future outlook; journey |
| 前往 | qián wǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go |
| 眼前 | yǎn qián | before one's eyes; now; at present |
