Meaning of 前景
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- foreground
- vista
- (future) prospects
- perspective
How to use 前景
前景 is most often used for future prospects, especially of a career, a business, or an industry, and it often pairs with words like 广阔 (guǎngkuò, broad) or 光明 (guāngmíng, bright). It can also mean the foreground of a picture or scene. Example: 这个行业的前景很好。(Zhège hángyè de qiánjǐng hěn hǎo.) This industry has good prospects.
前 (qián) means front or ahead, and 景 (jǐng) means scenery or view. The view that lies ahead of you is your 前景, the scene in front of you or the future you can see coming.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 前景 as 前影 or 前京 because 景 (jǐng) looks and sounds like 影 (yǐng) and 京 (jīng). Remember that 景 is 日 on top of 京, and it is third tone, not first.
前景 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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前 qián · front · 9 strokes
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景 jǐng · scenery · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 前景.
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 前边 | qiánbian | front; the front side |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 前年 | qiánnián | the year before last |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to go forward; to forge ahead |
| 前往 | qiánwǎng | to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; now |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 从前 | cóngqián | previously; formerly |
Questions about 前景
What does 前景 mean?
前景 (qiánjǐng) means "foreground; vista" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 前景?
前景 is made of 2 characters: 前 (9 strokes), 景 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 前景 an HSK word?
Yes. 前景 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 前景 and 前途 (qiántú)?
Both can mean future prospects. 前途 usually refers to a person's future path or career, as in 他很有前途 (he has a promising future). 前景 is more often used for markets, industries, projects, or situations.
Can 前景 mean foreground in photography or art?
Yes. In art, photography, and design, 前景 is the foreground, and its opposite is 背景 (bèijǐng), the background. Context usually makes it clear whether the meaning is visual or about the future.