前 qián
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 刂 — knife
前者
qiánzhě
the former
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Example phrases
- 网络课程和面授课程各有优势，前者更加灵活。 Wǎngluò kèchéng hé miànshòu kèchéng gè yǒu yōushì, qiánzhě gèngjiā línghuó. Online courses and face-to-face courses each have advantages; the former is more flexible.
- 红茶和绿茶我都喝，但前者更适合冬天。 Hóngchá hé lǜchá wǒ dōu hē, dàn qiánzhě gèng shìhé dōngtiān. I drink both black tea and green tea, but the former is better for winter.
- 坐地铁还是开车？前者便宜，后者方便。 Zuò dìtiě háishi kāichē? Qiánzhě piányi, hòuzhě fāngbiàn. Take the subway or drive? The former is cheaper, the latter is more convenient.
Related words
- 前 qián front, before
- 前边 qiánbian front, in front
- 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday
- 面前 miànqián in front of
- 前年 qiánnián the year before last
- 以前 yǐqián before; in the past
- 从前 cóngqián in the past; long ago
- 目前 mùqián now; at present
- 前后 qiánhòu front and back
- 前进 qiánjìn to move forward
- 前面 qiánmiàn in front; ahead
- 前往 qiánwǎng to go to; to head for