qián
shēn

common
noun

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
mín
jiě
fàng
jūn
de
qián
shēn
shì
gōng
nóng
hóng
jūn
 

The predecessor of the People's Liberation Army was the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

Zhè
suǒ
xué
de
qián
shēn
shì
suǒ
shī
fàn
xué
yuàn
 

The predecessor of this university was a teachers' college.

Zhè
zhǒng
huò
de
qián
shēn
shì
yín
yuán
 

The predecessor of this currency was the silver dollar.

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