前者 (qián zhě) — the former (as opposed to the latter)
Definition
前者 means 'the former' of two things just mentioned, paired with 后者 ('the latter'). It is not a time word — use 之前/此前 for 'before'.
noun
the former (as opposed to the latter)
Examples
- 前者。qián zhě Hé hòu zhě dōu shì hěn hǎo de xuǎn zé.The former and the latter are both good choices.
- 前者，。Wǒ gèng xǐ huan qián zhě, yīn wèi tā gèng pián yi.I prefer the former because it's cheaper.
- ，前者。Bǐ jiào zhè liǎng zhǒng fāng fǎ, qián zhě gèng yǒu xiào.Comparing these two methods, the former is more effective.
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