Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 前无古人
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
family member; (old) servant
前qiánfront; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
人rénperson; people; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
前面qiánmiànahead; in front; preceding; above; also pr. [qian2 mian5]
爱人àirenspouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4]
别人biérénother people; others; other person