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Jyutping cin4 ze2
Pinyin qián zhě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the former
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    所述​兩個​人​或者​兩件​物件​嘅​前​一​個​;​所述​兩種​情​況​嘅​前​一​種
    the former (person, object or situation)
    • 市面上嘅手機有兩個主要嘅牌子:A 同 B。前者價錢比較平,後者比較耐用。
      市面上嘅手机有两个主要嘅牌子:A 同 B。前者价钱比较平,后者比较耐用。
      si5 min6 soeng6 ge3 sau2 gei1 jau5 loeng5 go3 zyu2 ge3 paai4 zi2: ei1 tung4 bi1. cin4 ze2 gaa3 cin4 bei2 gaau3 peng4, hau6 ze2 bei6 gaau3 noi6 jung6.
      There are two main brands of cellphones in the market: A and B. The former is cheaper, the latter is more durable.
  2. 反義詞
    後者
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, literary
    previously
  2. noun
    the former (as opposed to the latter)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3265
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    比起歌舞伎,我更喜欢能乐表演,因为我觉得后者比前者优雅。
    比起歌舞伎,我更喜歡能樂表演,因為我覺得後者比前者優雅。
    bǐ qǐ gē wǔ jì , wǒ gèng xǐ huan néng lè biǎo yǎn , yīn wèi wǒ jué de hòu zhě bǐ qián zhě yōu yǎ 。
    • I prefer Noh to Kabuki because I find the former to be more elegant than the latter.
  2. Mandarin
    实践和理论同样重要,但我们倾向于重视后者而忽略前者。
    實踐和理論同樣重要,但我們傾向於重視後者而忽略前者。
    shí jiàn hé lǐ lùn tóng yàng zhòng yào , dàn wǒ men qīng xiàng yú zhòng shì hòu zhě ér hū lüè qián zhě 。
    • Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
    • Practice is just as important as theory, but we tend to overrate the latter and overlook the former.
  3. Mandarin
    自大狂和自恋狂的分别,在于自大狂渴望能够手握大权、受人敬畏,而自恋狂却比较想拥有魅力、得到爱戴。许多疯子和历史上的伟人都属于前者。
    自大狂和自戀狂的分別,在於自大狂渴望能夠手握大權、受人敬畏,而自戀狂卻比較想擁有魅力、得到愛戴。許多瘋子和歷史上的偉人都屬於前者。
    zì dà kuáng hé zì liàn kuáng de fēn bié , zài yú zì dà kuáng kě wàng néng gòu shǒu wò dà quán 、 shòu rén jìng wèi , ér zì liàn kuáng què bǐ jiào xiǎng yōng yǒu mèi lì 、 dé dào ài dài 。 xǔ duō fēng zi hé lì shǐ shàng de wěi rén dōu shǔ yú qián zhě 。
    • The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.
  4. Mandarin
    世界上只有两个东西是无限的,一为宇宙,一为人类的愚蠢,我所不能肯定的乃是前者。
    世界上只有兩個東西是無限的,一為宇宙,一為人類的愚蠢,我所不能肯定的乃是前者。
    shì jiè shàng zhǐ yǒu liǎng gè dōng xī shì wú xiàn de , yī wèi yǔ zhòu , yī wéi rén lèi de yú chǔn , wǒ suǒ bù néng kěn dìng de nǎi shì qián zhě 。
    • Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
  5. Mandarin
    两者都可以,但是前者更简洁。
    兩者都可以,但是前者更簡潔。
    liǎng zhě dōu kě yǐ , dàn shì qián zhě gèng jiǎn jié 。
    • Either one is fine, but the former is more concise.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    A 同 B 系市面上两个主要嘅手机牌子,而后者耐用过前者。
    A 同 B 係市面上兩個主要嘅手機牌子,而後者耐用過前者。
    ei1 tung4 bi1 hai6 si5 min6 soeng6 loeng5 go3 zyu2 jiu3 ge3 sau2 gei1 paai4 zi2, ji4 hau6 ze2 noi6 jung6 gwo3 cin4 ze2.
    • A and B are the two main brands of cellphones on the market. The latter is more durable than the former.
  2. Cantonese
    市面上嘅手机有两个主要嘅牌子:A 同 B。前者价钱比较平,后者比较耐用。
    市面上嘅手機有兩個主要嘅牌子:A 同 B。前者價錢比較平,後者比較耐用。
    si5 min6 soeng6 ge3 sau2 gei1 jau5 loeng5 go3 zyu2 ge3 paai4 zi2: ei1 tung4 bi1. cin4 ze2 gaa3 cin4 bei2 gaau3 peng4, hau6 ze2 bei6 gaau3 noi6 jung6.
    • There are two main brands of cellphones in the market: A and B. The former is cheaper, the latter is more durable.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    前者
    前者
    qián zhě
    • the former
  2. Mandarin
    因为前者,于是利用地形地物,采取跃进运动,疏开队形,种种方法都发生了。
    因為前者,於是利用地形地物,採取躍進運動,疏開隊形,種種方法都發生了。
    yīn wèi qián zhě , yú shì lì yòng dì xíng dì wù , cǎi qǔ yuè jìn yùn dòng , shū kāi duì xíng , zhǒng zhǒng fāng fǎ dōu fā shēng le .
    • The former gives rise to such techniques as making use of the terrain and its features, advancing in spurts, and spreading out in dispersed formation.