No. 7,796 in Chinese
门前
"In front of the door."
In a sentence
我家门前有一棵大树。
There is a big tree in front of my house.
In this sentence, '门前' refers to the area immediately in front of the door or entrance to my house.
门前的小路上有许多落叶。
There are many fallen leaves on the small path in front of the door.
Here, '门前' specifies the location of the small path as being in front of the doorway.
请你帮忙扫一下门前的雪。
Please help sweep the snow in front of the door.
In this context, '门前' indicates the specific part of the exterior in front of the door that needs attention.
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