qián​shì

previous existence

qián​shì previous existence

  1. qián prepositionlocative
    before
    (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously
  2. lifetime
    (bound form) one's life; a lifetime; the duration of a person's existence

qián​shì previous generations

  1. qián adjectivenumeral
    first
    (bound form) first; preceding; top; leading. Used for ranks, lists, or the initial part of a sequence.
  2. shì nounnumeral
    generation
    (bound form) a generation; a period of thirty years