Unprecedented in Chinese
unprecedented · HSK 7–9
空前
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- 空 empty
- 前 front
这次活动的规模是空前的。 The scale of this event is unprecedented.
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How do you say unprecedented in Chinese?
Unprecedented in Chinese is 空前 (kōng qián). You can also say 前所未有 (qián suǒ wèi yǒu), 前无古人 (qián wú gǔ rén), 开天辟地 (kāi tiān pì dì).
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