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前人

qián rén

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Definitions

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

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
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng

to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

史前人
shǐ qián rén

prehistoric man

Child Words of 前人

前
qián

front

人
rén

person; people