前者 qiánzhě HSK7 the former Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 后者的名字是前者的姓氏。 hòuzhě de míngzi shì qiánzhě de xìngshì. The latter's first name is the former's surname. Source: OpenSubtitles在苹果和橘子之间,我更喜欢前者。 zài píngguǒ hé júzi zhījiān, wǒ gèng xǐhuan qiánzhě. Between apples and oranges, I prefer the former. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary