"Forward" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 gǎn to overtake / to catch up with / to hurry / to rush / to try to catch (the bus etc) / to drive (cattle etc) forward / to drive (sb) away / to avail oneself of (an opportunity) / until
 zhuǎn zǎi to forward (a shipment) / to reprint sth published elsewhere / Taiwan pr. [zhuan3 zai4]
 xiàng qián forward / onward
 qián fēng vanguard / front line / a forward (sports)
 zhuǎn fā to transmit / to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data) / to pass on / to republish (an article from another publication)
 qián wèi advanced guard / vanguard / avant-garde / forward (soccer position)
 qián yán preface / forward / introduction
 zhèng xiàng forward (direction) / positive (thinking, mood, values etc)
 zhuǎn jì to forward (a message, letter, article etc)
 qián front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
 zhuǎn to turn / to change direction / to transfer / to forward (mail) / (Internet) to share (sb else's content)
 fēng point of a spear / edge of a tool / vanguard / forward (in sports team)
 tí chū to raise (an issue) / to propose / to put forward / to suggest / to post (on a website) / to withdraw (cash)
 jìn yī bù one step further / to move forward a step / further onwards
 tuī jìn to impel / to carry forward / to push on / to advance / to drive forward
 qī dài to look forward to / to await / expectation
 tuī dòng to push (for acceptance of a plan) / to push forward / to promote / to actuate / CL:個|个[ge4]
 kǎo shēng exam candidate / student whose name has been put forward for an exam
 ná chū to take out / to put out / to provide / to put forward (a proposal) / to come up with (evidence)
 qián jìn to go forward / to forge ahead / to advance / onward
 Sān gè Dài biǎo the Three Represents enunciated by Jiang Zemin 江澤民|江泽民 / as the duty of the Chinese Communist party in 2001, namely: to represent productivity of an advanced society, forward progress of advanced culture and the fundamental interests of the people
 shàng qián to advance / to step forward
 xiàng wǎng to yearn for / to look forward to
沿 qián yán front-line / forward position / outpost / extending ahead / frontier (of science, technology etc)
 zhǎn wàng outlook / prospect / to look ahead / to look forward to
 jìn qǔ to show initiative / to be a go-getter / to push forward with one's agenda
 qī pàn hope and expectation / to anticipate / to look forward to / to await expectantly
 chū lù a way out (lit. and fig.) / opportunity for advancement / a way forward / outlet (for one's products)
 pàn wàng to hope for / to look forward to
 qián xíng (literary) to go forward
 bēn téng (of waves) to surge forward / to roll on in waves / to gallop
 chōng jǐng to long for / to look forward to / longing / vision for the future
 qián duān front / front end / forward part of sth
 mài jìn to step in / to stride forward / to forge ahead
 xíng jìn to advance / forward motion
 tí zǎo ahead of schedule / sooner than planned / to bring forward (to an earlier time)
 zhōng fēng midfielder / center (basketball) / center forward (hockey, football)
 qián chuán forward pass (sport)
 jǔ bù (literary) to move forward
 qī fáng forward delivery apartment / unfinished housing to be paid for in advance by the buyer and then completed within certain time frame
 yǎn jìn evolution / gradual forward progress
 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely
 fā yáng guāng dà to develop and promote / to carry forward / to bring to great height of development
 zhuǎn yùn to forward goods / to ship / to distribute / transshipment / a lucky break / change of fortune (for the better)
 mài bù to take a step / to step forward
 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for / to long for / to look forward to
 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth)
 gōng hòu to look forward to sth / to wait respectfully
 jiàn jìn progress step by step / gradual progress / to move forward (slowly)
 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory) / to give advice (idiom)
 jiàn bù sudden big stride forward
 qián qīng to lean forward
 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
 yuè jìn to leap forward / to make rapid progress / a leap forward
 Dà yuè jìn Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies
 biān fēng wing / wing forward
  carry forward, to
 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward / to seek fame / to be in the limelight / same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5]
 tíng zhì bù qián stuck and not moving forward (idiom) / stagnant / in a rut / at a standstill
 pī zhuǎn to approve and forward / to endorse / stamp "approved for distribution"
 bō lán zhuàng kuò surging forward with great momentum / unfolding on a magnificent scale
线 xié xiàn diagonal line / slanting line / slash (punct.) / forward slash (computing)
 zhí xíng to go straight / straight forward / fig. to do right
 dì jìn gradual progress / to go forward one stage at a time
 jìn to go forward / to advance / to go in / to enter / to put in / to submit / to take in / to admit / (math.) base of a number system / classifier for sections in a building or residential compound
 jìn yán to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) / to offer a word of advice
 yī wǎng wú qián to advance courageously (idiom) / to press forward
 měng chōng to charge forward
 qí tóu bìng jìn to go forward together (idiom) / to undertake simultaneous tasks / going hand in hand
 qián máo forward patrol (military) (old) / (fig.) the top ranks
 kuò bù to stride forward
 zhān qián gù hòu to look forward and back / to consider prudently / overcautious
 áng shǒu kuò bù striding forward with head high (idiom) / to walk with spirited and vigorous step / to strut
 tàn shēn to lean forward / to lean out (of a window, door etc)
 bā wàng to look forward to
 tí to carry (hanging down from the hand) / to lift / to put forward / to mention / to raise (an issue) / upwards character stroke / lifting brush stroke (in painting) / scoop for measuring liquid
 qǐ wàng hope / to hope / to look forward to
 zhān wàng to look far ahead / to look forward (to)
 dūn fú to crouch low and bend forward (esp. in hiding or in wait)
 tū to dash / to move forward quickly / to bulge / to protrude / to break through / to rush out / sudden / Taiwan pr. [tu2]
 tuī to push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect / massage
 chàng yán to propose / to put forward (an idea) / to initiate
 tàn to explore / to search out / to scout / to visit / to stretch forward
 qiáo wàng to raise one's head and look into the distance / fig. to forward to / to long for
 jìn to move forward / to promote / to advance
 pū to fall forward / to fall prostrate
 pā to lie on one's stomach / to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc) / (Tw) percent
 pāo zhuān yǐn yù lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
 qiáo zú yǐn lǐng waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom) / to look forward eagerly / to long for / also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3]
 diān to fall forward / etymological variant of 顛|颠[dian1]
 qián fǔ hòu yǎng to rock one's body backward and forward / to be convulsed (with laughter etc)
 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
 qiè pàn to look forward eagerly to sth / keenly desired
 zhǔ wàng to look forward to
 qián xiàng yōng sāi tōng zhī Forward Explicit Congestion Notification / FECN
 yín to go forward / to advance
 zhōng qián wèi center forward (soccer position)
 jiǔ yǎng dà míng I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
 jiǔ mù lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific). / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
 jiǔ mù shèng míng I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom) / I've been looking forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last.
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