前身 qiánshēn predecessor Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiánshēn predecessor 前 qián adjective former (bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.身 shēn noun main part (bound form) the main body or hull of a structure, such as a car, ship, or planeqiánshēn previous incarnation 前 qián adjective former (bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.身 shēn nounlocative body (bound form) the physical body of a person or animalqiánshēn garment front 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.身 shēn noun main part (bound form) the main body or hull of a structure, such as a car, ship, or plane