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前者 (qián zhě) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

前者 (qián zhě) is a Chinese word: the former. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 前者

名 míng noun

the former

在这两个选择中,我更喜欢前者。

zài zhè liǎng gè xuǎn zé zhōng wǒ gèng xǐ huan qián zhě

Between these two choices, I prefer the former.

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Word breakdown

前 qián — former, first

者 zhě — one (nominalizing particle)

Structure & writing
1 前 qián — front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
前 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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1.4 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
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Stroke order

2 者 zhě — particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action
者 is a component in 13 characters

consists of

2.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
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