前言 /qiányán/ meaning in English

foreword [forewords]▼(an introductory section)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.wɜːd] [US: ˈfɔˌrwərd]

preamble [preambles]▼(short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)
noun
[UK: priː.ˈæm.bl̩] [US: pri.ˈæm.bl̩]

preface [prefaces]▼(introduction before the main text)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.fɪs] [US: ˈpre.fəs]

prolegomenon [prolegomena]▼(prefatory discussion)
noun
[UK: prˈəʊlɡəʊmnən] [US: prˈoʊlɡoʊmnən]