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前世 Pronunciation and Pinyin

前世 Usage and Examples

previous life

past life

former life

她开始回想起种种前世化身。

She began recalling a series of previous incarnations.

和平与发展是当前世界的两大课题。

Peace and development are two major issues in the world today.

The characters in 前世

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
前
qián9forward, before, previous
世
shì5world, generation, era

More words starting with 前

  • qián前yì一tiān天the day before, the previous day
  • qián前yì一wǎn晚the night before, the previous night
  • qián前sān三míng名top three, first three
  • qián前bù不jiǔ久not long ago; recently
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村hòu后bù不bā巴diàn店In the middle of nowhere, Far from any village or inn
  • qián前bù不bā巴cūn村hòu后bù不zhe着diàn店in the middle of nowhere, miles from anywhere
  • qián前bù不zhe着cūn村hòu后bù不zhe着diàn店In the middle of nowhere, Remote and isolated
  • qián前shì世de的past life's, of a past life
  • qián前shì事bú不wàng忘hòu后shì事zhī之shī师Learn from the past, Let the past be a guide for the future
  • qián前rén人forefathers, ancestors
  • qián前rén人shī失jiǎo脚predecessor's mistake, someone else's failure

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Questions about 前世

What does 前世 mean in Chinese?

前世 (qián shì) means “previous life, past life, former life”.

How do you pronounce 前世?

前世 is pronounced qián shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “previous life” in Chinese?

“previous life” is 前世 (qián shì) in Chinese.

How is 前世 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 前世, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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