前人

qián rén

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Definitions

1. predecessor
2. forebears
3. the person facing you

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Example Sentences

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我們應該向 前人 學習。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 903235)

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Words Containing 前人

• 前人栽树，后人乘凉 前人栽树，后人乘凉 qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng: to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
• 史前人 史前人 shǐ qián rén: prehistoric man

Child Words of 前人

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 前 前 qián: front