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Jyutping cin4 bui3
Pinyin qián bèi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. senior
  2. older generation
  3. precursor
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    角色​或崗位​同​自己​類近​,​但​係​比​自己​年長​或者​資​深​嘅​人​(​量​詞​:​位​/​個​)
    senior; someone older, more experienced
  2. 反義詞
    後輩、晚輩
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    senior (honorific reference to someone who is senior in ranking or position and/or has more experience)
  2. noun
    someone from an older generation; senior
    (syn.) 早勻, 老輩, 老辈, 先辈, 先輩, 早匀
  3. noun
    predecessor
  4. noun
    senpai
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3253
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果人类的物质生活一年比一年富足,蛋糕的推出越来越精致,科技越来越便利,同时没有前人种树就不可能有后人乘凉,那么我便可以肯定“富有”的人生,肯定是由热爱吃苦的前辈,那群带有苦味的食客开创出来的。
    如果人類的物質生活一年比一年富足,蛋糕的推出越來越精緻,科技越來越便利,同時沒有前人種樹就不可能有後人乘涼,那麼我便可以肯定“富有”的人生,肯定是由熱愛吃苦的前輩,那群帶有苦味的食客開創出來的。
    rú guǒ rén lèi de wù zhì shēng huó yī nián bǐ yī nián fù zú , dàn gāo de tuī chū yuè lái yuè jīng zhì , kē jì yuè lái yuè biàn lì , tóng shí méi yǒu qián rén zhòng shù jiù bù kě néng yǒu hòu rén chéng liáng , nà me wǒ biàn kě yǐ kěn dìng “ fù yǒu ” de rén shēng , kěn dìng shì yóu rè ài chī kǔ de qián bèi , nà qún dài yǒu kǔ wèi de shí kè kāi chuàng chū lái de 。
    • If humanity's material life enriches year by year, then the quality of cakes would be more and more elaborate. Then technology would also become more convinent. Therefore, I am sure, that without the hard work of our predecessors, there is no convinence to our life. It is for certain that greatness started with the first bitter tasting food created through our labouring forefather's hands.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    前辈嘅经历好值得我哋参考。
    前輩嘅經歷好值得我哋參考。
    cin4 bui3 ge3 ging1 lik6 hou2 zik6 dak1 ngo5 dei6 caam1 haau2.
    • The experience of the senior is really worthwhile for us to take reference.
  2. Cantonese
    佢等埋位𠮶时会捉住啲前辈问意见,唔会喺度呆等。
    佢等埋位嗰時會捉住啲前輩問意見,唔會喺度呆等。
    keoi5 dang2 maai4 wai2 go2 si2 wui6 zuk1 zyu6 di1 cin4 bui3 man6 ji3 gin3, m4 wui6 hai2 dou6 ngoi4 dang2.
    • She never misses a chance to seek advice from senior actors when she is getting ready to act.
  3. Cantonese
    晚辈恳请前辈指教一二。
    晚輩懇請前輩指教一二。
    • I earnestly request you, my senior, to offer me some guidance.