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predecessor

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qian2ren4 • qiánrèn

Meaning


Primary

predecessor

Mnemonic


A 前任 predecessor is the one who was 任 appointed 前 in front (before) the current appointee.

Usage


我 的 前任 退休 了。

My predecessor retired.

她 和 前任 一起 吃 午餐。

She had lunch with her predecessor.

前任 留下 的 筆記 很 有用。

The notes left by the predecessor are very useful.