超前 meaning in English

chāoqián

to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors

HSK 7-9adjectiveverb21 strokes

Meaning of 超前

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chāoqián
  1. to be ahead of one's time
  2. to surpass or outdo one's predecessors
  3. to be ahead of the pack
  4. to take the lead
  5. advanced

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超 chāo · to exceed · 12 strokes

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前 qián · front · 9 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 超前.

前天qiántiānthe day before yesterday
前边qiánbianfront; the front side
以前yǐqiánbefore; formerly
面前miànqiánin front of; facing
超过chāoguòto surpass; to exceed
超市chāoshìsupermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])
前年qiánniánthe year before last
目前mùqiánat the present time; currently
前面qiánmiànahead; in front
超级chāojísuper-; ultra-
前进qiánjìnto go forward; to forge ahead
前往qiánwǎngto leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

Questions about 超前

What does 超前 mean?

超前 (chāoqián) means "to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors" and is used as a adjective and verb.

How do you write 超前?

超前 is made of 2 characters: 超 (12 strokes), 前 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 超前 an HSK word?

Yes. 超前 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.