超前 Traditional form: 超前 Pinyin (reading): chāoqián Definitions: to be ahead of one's time to surpass or outdo one's predecessors to be ahead of the pack to take the lead advanced Characters: 超 - to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding Traditional characters: 超 - to jump over, to leap over; to overtake, to surpass 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding