前人 [－－]

Jyutping cin4 jan4
Pinyin qián rén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. predecessor
  2. forebears
  3. the person facing you
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    以前​響​同一​個範疇​作貢​獻​嘅​人
    (of people) predecessor; precursor
    • 我哋用前人嘅研究做基礎，發明咗呢件新產品。
      我哋用前人嘅研究做基础，发明咗呢件新产品。
      ngo5 dei6 jung6 cin4 jan4 ge3 jin4 gau3 zou6 gei1 co2, faat3 ming4 zo2 nei1 gin6 san1 caan2 ban2
      We invented this new product based on a predecessor's research.
    • 冇前人嘅付出，又點會有今日嘅我哋呢？
      冇前人嘅付出，又点会有今日嘅我哋呢？
      mou5 cin4 jan4 ge3 fu6 ceot1, jau6 dim2 wui5 jau5 gam1 jat6 ge3 ngo5 dei6 nei1?
      We cannot live without the contribution of the predecessor.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    someone whom one is facing; someone who is in front
  2. noun
    predecessor
  3. noun
    someone referred to above
  4. noun
    the ancients; people from ancient times; forefathers
  5. noun, Min-Nan
    ex-wife
    (syn.) 前妻, 前某
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    以前人们以为只有人类才懂得用语言沟通。
    以前人們以為只有人類才懂得用語言溝通。
    yǐ qián rén men yǐ wéi zhǐ yǒu rén lèi cái dǒng de yòng yǔ yán gōu tōng 。
    • People used to think that only humans could use language.
  2. Mandarin
    法律面前人人平等。
    法律面前人人平等。
    fǎ lǜ miàn qián rén rén píng děng 。
    • Everybody is equal before the law.
    • We are equal in the eyes of the law.
    • Everyone is equal before the law.
  3. Mandarin
    在我们了解人生之前人生已经过了一半。
    在我們了解人生之前人生已經過了一半。
    zài wǒ men liǎo jiě rén shēng zhī qián rén shēng yǐ jīng guò le yī bàn 。
    • Life is half spent before we know what it is.
  4. Mandarin
    法律之前人人平等。
    法律之前人人平等。
    fǎ lǜ zhī qián rén rén píng děng 。
    • All men are equal under the law.
  5. Mandarin
    以前人们用烟作为联络信号。
    以前人們用煙作為聯絡信號。
    yǐ qián rén men yòng yān zuò wéi lián luò xìn hào 。
    • Back then, people communicated using smoke signals.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    珍惜眼前人
    珍惜眼前人
    zan1 sik1 ngaan5 cin4 jan4
    • to treasure the people who are with you at the moment
    • to value those who are close to us
  2. Cantonese
    我哋用前人嘅研究做基础，发明咗呢件新产品。
    我哋用前人嘅研究做基礎，發明咗呢件新產品。
    ngo5 dei6 jung6 cin4 jan4 ge3 jin4 gau3 zou6 gei1 co2, faat3 ming4 zo2 nei1 gin6 san1 caan2 ban2
    • We invented this new product based on a predecessor's research.
  3. Cantonese
    冇前人嘅付出，又点会有今日嘅我哋呢？
    冇前人嘅付出，又點會有今日嘅我哋呢？
    mou5 cin4 jan4 ge3 fu6 ceot1, jau6 dim2 wui5 jau5 gam1 jat6 ge3 ngo5 dei6 nei1?
    • We cannot live without the contribution of the predecessor.
  4. Cantonese
    几经辛苦，佢终于成功拨乱反正，收拾好前人留低嘅苏州屎。
    幾經辛苦，佢終於成功撥亂反正，收拾好前人留低嘅蘇州屎。
    gei2 ging1 san1 fu2, keoi5 zung1 jyu1 sing4 gung1 but6 lyun6 faan2 zing3, sau1 sap6 hou2 cin4 jan4 lau4 dai1 ge3 sou1 zau1 si2.
    • After hardship, he finally succeeded in restoring things to order and solved predecessors's mess neatly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    法律面前人人平等。
    法律面前人人平等。
    fǎ lǜ miàn qián rén rén píng děng ．
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    目前人们主要采用配戴医用口罩和喷洒消毒雾剂的方法，来防护新冠状肺炎在空气中的传播。
    目前人們主要採用配戴醫用口罩和噴灑消毒霧劑的方法，來防護新冠狀肺炎在空氣中的傳播。
    mù qián rén men zhǔ yào cǎi yòng pèi dài yī yòng kǒu zhào hé pēn sǎ xiāo dú wù jì de fāng fǎ ， lái fáng hù xīn guān zhuàng fèi yán zài kōng qì zhōng de chuán bō ．
    • Currently, people mainly employ the methods of wearing surgical masks and spraying disinfectants in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through the air.