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-====== qiánjǐng: 前景 - Prospects, Outlook, Foreground ====== +
-===== Quick Summary ===== +
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-  * **Summary:** Discover the meaning of **前景 (qiánjǐng)**, a crucial Chinese word used to talk about "prospects," "outlook," and "future potential." This guide is perfect for learners wanting to discuss career prospects, a company's future, or the economic outlook in Chinese. We'll break down the characters, explore the cultural importance of having good **前景**, and show you how it differs from the more general word for "future," [[未来]] (wèilái). You'll learn through dozens of practical example sentences how to use **前景** naturally in conversation. +
-===== Core Meaning ===== +
-  * **Pinyin (with tone marks):** qiánjǐng +
-  * **Part of Speech:** Noun +
-  * **HSK Level:** HSK 5 +
-  * **Concise Definition:** The future outlook or potential of a person, career, or situation; also, the foreground of a scene or picture. +
-  * **In a Nutshell:** **前景** literally translates to "front view" or "scenery in front." Think of it as standing on a hill and looking at the path ahead. If the path is wide, clear, and leads to a beautiful city, you'd say it has good **前景**. This applies figuratively to careers, companies, and relationships. It’s not just the future, but the //quality and potential// of the future that you can see from your current position. +
-===== Character Breakdown ===== +
-  * **前 (qián):** Meaning "front," "forward," or "ahead." It points to what is directly in front of you or what is coming up in time. +
-  * **景 (jǐng):** Meaning "scenery," "view," or "situation." It's the scene you see, like in the word [[风景]] (fēngjǐng - landscape). +
-  * Together, **前景 (qiánjǐng)** creates the powerful and intuitive image of "the scenery ahead." This elegantly captures both its literal meaning (the view in the foreground) and its much more common figurative meaning (the potential and outlook of the future). +
-===== Cultural Context and Significance ===== +
-In modern Chinese culture, especially concerning career and life choices, **前景** is a concept of paramount importance. It reflects a pragmatic and forward-thinking mindset that values stability, growth, and long-term success. +
-When young people choose a major or a job, parents and elders will almost always ask about its **前景**. A job with good **前景** is one that promises stable income, opportunities for promotion, social respect, and long-term security. +
-This contrasts somewhat with the Western, particularly American, ideal of "following your passion." While passion is also valued in China, a path with great passion but poor **前景** (e.g., being a niche artist) might be seen as a risky, unwise choice. The concept of **前景** encourages a balanced calculation of personal interest against practical, long-term benefits for oneself and one's family. It's less about a sudden "dream job" and more about building a solid "career path" (职业道路 - zhíyè dàolù). This reflects a cultural value placed on prudence, planning, and collective well-being. +
-===== Practical Usage in Modern China ===== +
-**前景** is an extremely common word in both formal and informal contexts. It's almost always used to evaluate potential. +
-  * **Career and Education:** This is the most common usage. People talk about the **前景** of a profession, a company, or a university major. A good salary, work-life balance, and chances for advancement all contribute to good **前景**. +
-  * **Business and Economics:** Analysts and news reports constantly discuss the **前景** of a particular industry (e.g., "the tech industry's prospects" - 科技行业的前景) or the national economy ("economic outlook" - 经济前景). +
-  * **Relationships:** While less common, one might privately consider the **前景** of a relationship, wondering if the couple has a stable and happy future together. +
-  * **Art and Photography:** In its literal sense, **前景** refers to the foreground of a picture—the part of the scene closest to the viewer. For example, "This painting's foreground is a small boat." (这幅画的**前景**是一艘小船。) +
-The connotation is almost always tied to an evaluation. It can be positive (**前景**很好 - prospects are good), negative (**前景**不妙 - prospects are not good), or neutral/questioning (这个行业**前景**如何？ - How are the prospects for this industry?). +
-===== Example Sentences ===== +
-  * **Example 1:** +
-    * 很多年轻人认为在IT行业工作**前景**很好。 +
-    * Pinyin: Hěn duō niánqīngrén rènwéi zài IT hángyè gōngzuò **qiánjǐng** hěn hǎo. +
-    * English: Many young people believe that working in the IT industry has very good prospects. +
-    * Analysis: A classic example of using **前景** to discuss career opportunities and the potential of an entire industry. +
-  * **Example 2:** +
-    * 尽管他现在很成功，但他的公司的长期**前景**并不乐观。 +
-    * Pinyin: Jǐnguǎn tā xiànzài hěn chénggōng, dàn tā de gōngsī de chángqī **qiánjǐng** bìng bù lèguān. +
-    * English: Although he is very successful now, the long-term outlook for his company is not optimistic. +
-    * Analysis: This shows **前景** used in a business context to mean "outlook." The term 乐观 (lèguān - optimistic) is often paired with it. +
-  * **Example 3:** +
-    * 老师，您觉得我这个专业未来的**前景**怎么样？ +
-    * Pinyin: Lǎoshī, nín juéde wǒ zhège zhuānyè wèilái de **qiánjǐng** zěnmeyàng? +
-    * English: Teacher, what do you think the future prospects of my major are? +
-    * Analysis: A very common question a student might ask a mentor. Note how [[未来]] (future) can be used as a modifier to specify "future prospects." +
-  * **Example 4:** +
-    * 如果一个工作没有**前景**，就算工资高我也不想做。 +
-    * Pinyin: Rúguǒ yī gè gōngzuò méiyǒu **qiánjǐng**, jiùsuàn gōngzī gāo wǒ yě bù xiǎng zuò. +
-    * English: If a job has no prospects, I don't want to do it even if the salary is high. +
-    * Analysis: This sentence perfectly illustrates the cultural value placed on **前景** over immediate reward. +
-  * **Example 5:** +
-    * 新能源汽车是目前**前景**最被看好的行业之一。 +
-    * Pinyin: Xīn néngyuán qìchē shì mùqián **qiánjǐng** zuì bèi kànhǎo de hángyè zhīyī. +
-    * English: New energy vehicles are one of the industries with the most promising prospects at present. +
-    * Analysis: The phrase 被看好 (bèi kànhǎo - to be viewed favorably) is often used with **前景**. +
-  * **Example 6:** +
-    * 离开家乡去大城市发展，是为了一个更好的**前景**。 +
-    * Pinyin: Líkāi jiāxiāng qù dà chéngshì fāzhǎn, shì wèile yī gè gèng hǎo de **qiánjǐng**. +
-    * English: Leaving one's hometown to develop in a big city is for the sake of better prospects. +
-    * Analysis: Connects **前景** to personal ambition and the theme of urban migration in modern China. +
-  * **Example 7:** +
-    * 这幅画的**前景**是一些鲜花，背景是远山。 +
-    * Pinyin: Zhè fú huà de **qiánjǐng** shì yīxiē xiānhuā, bèijǐng shì yuǎn shān. +
-    * English: The foreground of this painting is some fresh flowers, and the background is distant mountains. +
-    * Analysis: A clear example of the literal meaning of **前景** in art. Compare it with 背景 (bèijǐng - background). +
-  * **Example 8:** +
-    * 经济学家对明年的全球经济**前景**表示担忧。 +
-    * Pinyin: Jīngjìxuéjiā duì míngnián de quánqiú jīngjì **qiánjǐng** biǎoshì dānyōu. +
-    * English: Economists express concern about the global economic outlook for next year. +
-    * Analysis: This demonstrates formal, written usage in the context of economics. It's synonymous with "economic outlook." +
-  * **Example 9:** +
-    * 从个人发展的角度来看，这个职位的**前景**非常广阔。 +
-    * Pinyin: Cóng gèrén fāzhǎn de jiǎodù láikàn, zhège zhíwèi de **qiánjǐng** fēicháng guǎngkuò. +
-    * English: From the perspective of personal development, the prospects for this position are very broad. +
-    * Analysis: The adjective 广阔 (guǎngkuò - broad, vast) is a powerful and positive word to describe **前景**. +
-  * **Example 10:** +
-    * 他们分手的原因是，女方觉得男方没有**前景**。 +
-    * Pinyin: Tāmen fēnshǒu de yuányīn shì, nǚfāng juéde nánfāng méiyǒu **qiánjǐng**. +
-    * English: The reason they broke up is that the woman felt the man had no future prospects. +
-    * Analysis: A stark, colloquial example showing how crucial **前景** can be, even impacting personal relationships. +
-===== Nuances and Common Mistakes ===== +
-The most significant point of confusion for English speakers is the difference between **前景 (qiánjǐng)** and **未来 (wèilái)**. +
-  *   **未来 (wèilái)** is simply "the future." It's a neutral term for the time that is yet to come. It doesn't inherently carry any judgment or evaluation. +
-    *   Correct: 我**未来**想去中国。(In the future, I want to go to China.) +
-  *   **前景 (qiánjǐng)** is "prospects" or "outlook." It is an //evaluation// of the potential within that future. You don't live //in// your 前景, but a job or a plan //has// 前景. +
-**Common Mistake:** Using **前景** to mean "in the future." +
-  *   **Incorrect:** **前景**我会说中文。(Prospects I will speak Chinese.) +
-  *   **Why it's wrong:** This is like saying "My outlook will speak Chinese." It makes no sense. You are talking about a point in time, so you need the word for "future." +
-  *   **Correct:** **未来**我会说中文。 (In the future, I will speak Chinese.) +
-**Another Pitfall: "Scenery"** +
-While 景 means "scenery," **前景** is rarely used for general scenery. For that, you should use [[风景]] (fēngjǐng). **前景** is specifically the //foreground// of a visual composition. +
-  *   **Incorrect:** 桂林的**前景**很美。(Guilin's foreground is beautiful.) -> This sounds odd, as if you're only talking about what's right in front of your camera. +
-  *   **Correct:** 桂林的**风景**很美。(Guilin's scenery is beautiful.) +
-===== Related Terms and Concepts ===== +
-  * [[未来]] (wèilái) - The future. The general, neutral term for time to come, contrasting with **前景**'s focus on evaluated potential. +
-  * [[前途]] (qiántú) - Future, prospects. A very close synonym of **前景**, but often used more specifically for an individual's personal journey or career path ("path ahead"). +
-  * [[出息]] (chūxi) - Promise, future success. Often used by elders or parents to describe a young person who shows great potential. Having good **前景** often leads to being seen as 有出息 (yǒu chūxi). +
-  * [[发展]] (fāzhǎn) - Development, growth. The process that creates a good **前景**. You evaluate a company's 发展 to judge its **前景**. +
-  * [[展望]] (zhǎnwàng) - To look ahead, to forecast (verb). This is the action of considering the **前景**. +
-  * [[机会]] (jīhuì) - Opportunity, chance. A field or job with good **前景** is one that is full of 机会. +
-  * [[风景]] (fēngjǐng) - Scenery, landscape. The general term for a view, which helps clarify the specific, literal "foreground" meaning of **前景**. +
-  * [[背景]] (bèijǐng) - Background. The literal and figurative opposite of **前景**. It can mean the background of a picture or a person's social/family background.+