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

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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    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 Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhièn-chhàng
  - Hakka Romanization System: qien^ˇ cang^ˇ
  - 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

(archaic) journey ahead; road ahead
(figurative) future; prospects; expectations
(archaic) scholarly honour; desired career (in imperial examinations)
(archaic) marriage

Synonyms

(future; prospects):

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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

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (前程):

→ Japanese: 前程(ぜんてい) (zentei)
→ Korean: 전정(前程) (jeonjeong)