Meaning of 前身
前身 means predecessor; previous incarnation; original form; front of a garment; front part. Pronounced qián shēn.
- predecessor; previous incarnation; original form
- front of a garment; front part
Definitions & Examples
Rén人
mín民
jiě解
fàng放
jūn军
de的
qián前
shēn身
shì是
gōng工
nóng农
hóng红
jūn军
。
The predecessor of the People's Liberation Army was the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
de的
qián前
shēn身
shì是
yī一
suǒ所
shī师
fàn范
xué学
yuàn院
。
The predecessor of this university was a teachers' college.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huò货
bì币
de的
qián前
shēn身
shì是
yín银
yuán元
。
The predecessor of this currency was the silver dollar.