跟前 (gēn qián) means “the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
Practice each character:
孩子在妈妈跟前撒娇。
Háizi zài māma gēnqián sājiāo.
The child acts coquettishly in front of mother.
Updated: 2026-05-27