前
者

The former in Chinese: 前者 (qián zhě)

qián zhě

the former

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Definitions

  1. 1the former

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前
者

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄓㄜˇ

zhě

ㄓ/ zhㄜ/ eˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 在这两个方案里,我更喜欢前者。

    zài zhè liǎng gè fāng àn lǐ, wǒ gèng xǐ huan qián zhě。

    Between these two plans, I prefer the former.

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Related words

前

qián

front

者

zhě

(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...

前面

qián miàn

ahead

或者

huò zhě

or

以前

yǐ qián

before

记者

jì zhě

reporter

提前

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

作者

zuò zhě

author

从前

cóng qián

previously

目前

mù qián

at the present time

前途

qián tú

prospects

前边

qián bian

front

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