前程

Chinese

		front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward	rule; order; regulations rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence; surname
trad. (前程)		前	程
simp. #(前程)		前	程

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiánchéng

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): cin⁴ cing⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chhièn-chhàng
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiân-thêng / chiân-têng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiánchéng
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciánchéng
    • Wade–Giles: chʻien²-chʻêng²
    • Yale: chyán-chéng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyancherng
    • Palladius: цяньчэн (cjanʹčɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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      edit edit 前程 虔誠／虔诚

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: cin⁴ cing⁴
    • Yale: chìhn chìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tsin⁴ tsing⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: qin⁴ qing⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sʰiːn²¹ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhièn-chhàng
    • Hakka Romanization System: qienˇ cangˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: qian² cang²
    • Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰi̯en¹¹ t͡sʰaŋ¹¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, variant in Taiwan)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiân-thêng
    • Tâi-lô: tsiân-thîng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cienteeng
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ tʰiɪŋ²³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ tʰiɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Quanzhou): /t͡siɛn²⁴⁻²² tʰiɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siɛn¹³⁻²² tʰiɪŋ¹³/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiân-têng
    • Tâi-lô: tsiân-tîng
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ciendeeng
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siɛn²⁴⁻¹¹ tiɪŋ²⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siɛn²³⁻³³ tiɪŋ²³/

Noun

前程

1. (archaic) journey ahead; road ahead
2. (figurative) future; prospects; expectations
3. (archaic) scholarly honour; desired career (in imperial examinations)
4. (archaic) marriage

Synonyms

• (future; prospects):

• 出息
• 出路 (chūlù)
• 前景 (qiánjǐng)
• 前途 (qiántú)
• 展望 (zhǎnwàng)
• 巴望 (bāwàng) (regional)
• 憧憬 (chōngjǐng)
• 望頭／望头 (uan⁵ dou) (Xiang)
• 望頭子／望头子 (uan⁵ dou zr) (Xiang)
• 盼頭／盼头 (pàntou) (colloquial)
• 遠景／远景 (yuǎnjǐng)
• 願景／愿景 (yuànjǐng)

 

Derived terms

• 但知行好事，莫要問前程／但知行好事，莫要问前程
• 前程似錦／前程似锦 (qiánchéngsìjǐn)
• 前程萬里
• 前程遠大／前程远大
• 各奔前程
• 將軍不下馬，各自奔前程／将军不下马，各自奔前程
• 捐前程
• 沒前程／没前程
• 錦片前程／锦片前程 (jǐnpiànqiánchéng)
• 錦繡前程／锦绣前程 (jǐnxiùqiánchéng)